Lazada Starts 2024 with New Round of Layoffs in SEA Market

2024 appears to be rough for Lazada, as CNBC reports that the eCommerce giant begins its latest round of layoffs that will affect all employees across Southeast Asia markets. According to CNBC’s source, who declined to be named due to the sensitive nature, the most affected market will be Singapore. CNBC’s sources that all functions–commercial, […]

2023 Tech Industry Crisis? 200K Worker Layoffs From Jan-May

Through the pandemic, we’ve seen quite a lot of mass layoffs which have resulted in sudden unemployment for a lot of people. It may be caused by the long-term lingering economic effects of the lockdowns, or just the new workplace dynamics in this new normal. Well, it appears that this has been happening on a […]

Disney Expected To Conduct Mass Layoffs, Slow Down Hiring

Many were excited for the coming of Disney and its streaming services to the Philippines. This tidbit of news was even initially teased through listings on the local job market on LinkedIn. However, several factors have pointed to mass layoffs for Disney and its subsidiary companies. Why is this? According to Disney CEO Bob Chapek, […]

Shopee Calls for Mass Layoffs, Shuts Down Operations in India, France, Spain

Things are not looking good for eCommerce giant Shopee, as Tech in Asia reports that there are plans for mass layoffs across its international operations, particularly in Southeast Asia. According to several sources, the mass layoffs will affect select ShopeeFood and ShopeePay workers in several markets. The decision was announced to employees in an international […]

Cloudfone’s NBA Edition Device May Make it Before the Playoffs

A Phone Tailored for Hoop Fans! Cloudfone forged a partnership with Disney early last year, spawning several special edition themed devices that include a ton of freebies. Last month, Cloudfone introduced yet another special edition device with one of their partners, the NBA, seeking to capture the hearts of basketball fans in the country. Here’s a […]

Lenovo Undergoes More Layoffs, Motorola Division Slashed Down

Sad news for Motorola fans out there. A new report has surfaced from tech blog Droid-Life alleging that Lenovo has recently executed a major layoff round at their Motorola phone division. According to the company insiders interviewed by Droid-Life, more than 50% of Motorola’s current US staff have lost their jobs. The blog post also […]

Flesh and Blood RTN Week 4 – Season Ends In The Philippines

Kayo finally takes over one of Flesh and Blood TCG’s RTN in Week 4, but before we go through our recap, let’s walk back a bit to a couple of RTNs we missed last week. While most of the action a couple of weeks ago was focused on Mage-Ring and NG Centris, our friends outside […]

FaB TCG Road to Nationals Week 2 – Top Finishes for Unbox

The second week of the Flesh and Blood Trading Card Game (FaB TCG) Road to Nationals (RTN) concludes with multiple members of Team Unbox placing in the Top 4 and qualifying for the National Championships! Here’s the recap of both tournaments that happened last weekend. FaB TCG Road to Nationals Week 2 – GamersShop (Draft […]

Battle Hardened Manila Results, Recap, and More!

The results of Battle Hardened Manila (BH Manila) are now in! Let’s recap each event that happened during this amazing Trading Card Game milestone in the country. BH Manila is the first-ever international tournament held in the Philippines for the Flesh and Blood Trading Card Game (FaB TCG) by Legend Story Studios (LSS). Unbox Greenhills, […]

Valorant Developer to Lay Off 11% Of its Employees Globally

ByteDance is not the only one having problems when it comes to digital game publishing: Reuters reports that Riot Games, the developer behind popular titles Valorant and League of Legends, is set to conduct a round of layoffs that will affect 11% of its workforce or around 530 employees globally. READ MORE: –ByteDance Looking to Sell Moonton […]

Grand Archive World Championship Announced!

The details of the very first Grand Archive Trading Card Game World Championship have been announced late last week. It has been an exhilarating weekend for GA TCG players around the world as this announcement came in after two other big news. First is the release of the game’s third set, Alchemical Revolutions on January […]

Foodpanda Might Sell Part of its SEA Operations

Grab and Shopee are not the only companies dealing with layoffs: Foodpanda is also dealing with a new round of layoffs in its push to be “more efficient and even more agile” according to CNBC’s report. With a combination of decreased demand for food delivery services post-pandemic and increasing difficulties in managing businesses, Foodpanda parent […]