Tech layoffs

GovTech will continue working with vendors amid agency changes: Jasmin Lau

2026-08-04T07:46:25.000Z
FalconX is the latest cryptocurrency company to trim its workforce, as the industry faces a prolonged bear market, mounting cost pressures and advancements in AI. 

FalconX cuts 10% of workforce amid crypto downturn; half of Singapore staff laid off: sources

2026-08-04T01:54:16.000Z
In June, Uber cut 23% of its so-called people division, representing less than 1% of its 34,000 global employees, after a new president took over.  

Uber cuts 10% of customer service jobs, citing ‘embrace’ of AI

2026-07-23T00:24:43.000Z
It might be tempting to take GovTech’s layoffs as a sign of economic trouble, but its detailed explanation should dispel such attempts at generalisation.
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GovTech layoffs: ‘No one is safe’ or ‘No one is to blame’?

2026-07-16T23:00:00.000Z
GovTech was established in October 2016 and has since developed widely used digital services such as Singpass.

GovTech retrenches 93 staff in first phase of agency’s 2-year workforce transformation 

2026-07-15T10:30:00.000Z
In Indonesia, the layoffs were about realigning the R&D organisation to drive long-term sustainable growth.

TikTok slashes content moderation teams globally; Singapore among markets affected

2026-07-03T12:01:48.000Z
The Windows maker is also considering options for its Xbox gaming unit.

Microsoft to reportedly cut under 2.5% of workforce in latest layoffs

2026-06-30T23:51:28.000Z
Lazada says it will treat affected employees in accordance with the applicable requirements based on the market they are in.

Lazada cuts about 5% of workforce, a sign of maturing e-commerce sector in S-E Asia

2026-06-23T06:00:00.000Z
Oracle is under financial pressure because of an expensive build-out of AI data centres for customers such as OpenAI.

Oracle cut 21,000 employees in 2026, says AI replaced some jobs

2026-06-22T22:51:36.000Z