SE Asia's tech layoffs have been brutal, but all's not lost for jobseekers

SE Asia's tech layoffs have been brutal, but all's not lost for jobseekers

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Layoffs at tech startups in Indonesia and the rest of Southeast Asia have surged in the past few months as looming economic headwinds impact growth and businesses. And industry observers note that the current wave is more serious than the one seen in pandemic-hit 2020.

But the changes could be welcome for sectors that had hired perhaps too aggressively during the boom, providing opportunities for companies in need of talent that would otherwise not have been accessible. 

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