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Fresh backing could decide if WeWork Singapore will be 'WeLive' or 'WeDead'

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Sharanya Pillai

Sharanya Pillai

Published Thu, Apr 23, 2020 · 09:50 PM
    WeWork's footprint in Singapore

    Singapore

    WEWORK Singapore, the most dominant co-working operator in the Republic, is now left with a rudderless parent company after SoftBank's decision to abandon ship.

    With Covid-19 presenting an existential threat to co-working, WeWork Singapore may need strong shareholders to supply the much-needed funds for its survival. In other words, the unit, or possibly WeWork's entire South-east Asian business, may need new investors or even a buyer. But will anyone bite?

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