Alibaba’s South Asian e-commerce unit Daraz to conduct new round of lay-offs

“Reluctantly, we will bid farewell to many valued members of the Daraz family,” acting chief executive James Dong said in an internal memo published on the company’s website on Tuesday. Alibaba, owner of the South China Morning Post, acquired Daraz in 2018. “Despite our efforts to explore different solutions, our cost structure continues to fall … Read more

Meta, Amazon beat expectations with stellar results

“We had a good quarter as our community and business continue to grow,” Meta CEO Zuckerberg said in an earnings release. Meta shares jumped more than 14 per cent to top US$445 in aftermarket trade. A year ago, after a catastrophic 2022 for Meta, Zuckerberg promised a “year of efficiency”. Meta, TikTok and X CEOs … Read more

eBay to slash 1,000 roles, or 9% of full-time employees, joining tech giants Amazon, Alphabet in making job cuts

eBay will cut about 1,000 jobs, or 9 per cent of its full-time employees, and reduce work for its outside contractors, saying its staffing and expenses have outpaced growth. The e-commerce company said it needs to be “more nimble” in the face of a “challenging” economic environment. “While we are making progress against our strategy, … Read more

Arm laying off and relocating over 70 engineers in China amid cutbacks in chip industry, including at Qualcomm

Arm Holdings has recently laid off over 70 software engineers in China though it will relocate some of the roles outside of the Asian nation, according to people with knowledge of the move. The British firm’s actions mirrored those of major chip companies including Qualcomm that have cut back on the global staffing level earlier … Read more