Indonesia startups hit by layoffs but workers still harbor hopes

GoTo, other companies retrench as shine comes off tech sector amid global woes

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Indonesia's vibrant economy and growing population have spurred numerous tech startups, but layoffs have now cast a shadow over the sector. (Photo by David Andreas)

LEO GALUH and RANDY MULYANTO, Contributing writers

JAKARTA -- Pandji Putranda was laid off twice by startups during the pandemic: in November 2021, when a creative content marketing provider axed staffers, and a year later, when a financial services platform did the same.

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