Singapore's Grab cuts 1,000 jobs in first layoffs since 2020

CEO says restructuring a 'painful but necessary step' to stay competitive

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 Singapore-based tech group Grab Holdings is cutting over 1,000 jobs. © Reuters

TSUBASA SURUGA, Nikkei staff writer

SINGAPORE -- Singapore-based tech group Grab Holdings is cutting over 1,000 jobs, the company announced Tuesday, shedding 11% of its workforce in an effort to manage costs and remain competitive in a challenging business environment.

"I want to be clear that we are not doing this as a shortcut to profitability," CEO Anthony Tan wrote in a memo to staffers Tuesday night. "Over the past couple of years we've been consistent in managing costs tightly in all areas of our operations and on improving platform efficiency."

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