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Fintech startup GoBear axes 22 staff, including six in Singapore

Fiona Lam

Fiona Lam

Published Tue, Sep 1, 2020 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    GOBEAR has laid off 22 staff across its offices in Singapore, Vietnam, Ukraine and the Philippines, as a result of the "ongoing impact" of the Covid-19 pandemic on its business.

    This came shortly after its new chief financial officer (CFO) Kent Huang joined the Singapore-headquartered financial services platform, although The Business Times (BT) understands that his appointment was not related to the retrenchment exercise.

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