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Thai AirAsia plans mass layoffs, fleet reduction
The Thailand-based arm of Malaysian discount carrier AirAsia Group, Thai AirAsia, has announced mass layoffs and extended forced holidays for staff as it keeps...
Singapore Airlines announces massive job cuts
Singapore Airlines, one of the world's most lauded carriers, is in dire straits due to the Covid-19 crisis
Gojek next regional tech giant to lay off staff amid pandemic
Indonesian ride-hailing, delivery and e-commerce firm Gojek said on June 23 that it will lay off nine...
Grab cuts 5% of staff across Southeast Asia
Singapore-founded and headquartered ride-hailing, delivery and e-commerce company Grab is embarking on a cost-savings programme and...
Philippine Airlines cuts 300 jobs, blames coronavirus
Philippine national carrier Philippine Airlines (PAL) said on February 29 that it has laid off 300 ground-based...
Toshiba, Panasonic cease manufacturing in Indonesia
Japanese electronics companies Toshiba and Panasonic ended their manufacturing operations in Indonesia, selling three plants in total in the process which is estimated to...
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New “ultra low-cost” airline gets approval to operate in Malaysia
The Malaysian civil aviation commission has approved and licensed another new domestic airline startup despite the industry is still reeling from the impact of...
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Citigroup sells retail banking business in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam to UOB
Citigroup agreed to sell its consumer banking businesses in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and Vietnam with a customer base of about 2.4 million to Singapore’s...