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Shopee: Layoffs
Shopee laid off approximately 8% of developer workforce globally (hundreds of developers), with Singapore product and engineering teams particularly affected. Restructuring driven by shift toward AI initiatives
Source: Vulcan Post
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Workforce moves like this mark the contracting side of the sector hiring conditions.
Market context: Backdrop: a 112.8 (Hot) Talent Market Index (up 11.4 on the month) with Asia activity rising (+3.1pts).
Shopee: 1 signal in the last 90 days; 0.1% of MitchelLake's Asia signal flow.
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