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Reading the news these days can be a pretty grim experience. It seems like a company announces layoffs every other day – a factor of the economic downturn on the horizon.
Still, every crisis creates opportunities, and a significant number of Asia’s tech companies are looking to grow and adapt on the road ahead. They’re expanding their teams and bringing in key hires to help them weather the storm, while also creating avenues for staff who have been laid off at other firms to find a new place to fill their rice bowls.
Today we look at:
- The firms in Asia that are looking to grow their teams
- What fresh funding will do for this B2B platform for manufacturers
- Other newsy highlights such as Grab’s acquisition of HungryGoWhere and True Global Ventures’ newest fund.
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Things aren’t looking good for the tech scene right now, as a looming recession leads to fat-trimming measures and job cuts. Still, there are many tech firms in Asia that want to grow their teams – we take a closer look.
- Some numbers: There have been over 25,000 job openings since May across India, Southeast Asia, and China, and according to Tech in Asia’s analysis, more than 250 startups in these regions are hiring or have announced plans to hire this year.
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Key areas: The top industries where hiring is on the up are fintech, ecommerce, and edtech. The healthtech and logistics sectors are also some of the top recruiters among Asian tech startups.
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Talent demand: Unsurprisingly, there is a huge demand for those with skills in software engineering and tech development. Sales and business development roles come up second, followed by marketing and analyst functions.
Read more: A list of tech firms hiring across Asia
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