Singapore has been impacted by global layoffs by social media company Meta, according to sources and posts on the professional networking website LinkedIn.
Based on a tally of LinkedIn posts and The Straits Times's sources, there are at least ten affected employees in Singapore.
The layoffs will affect around 13% of Facebook's parent company's 87,000-person worldwide workforce, or 11,000 employees.
Those laid off in Singapore were notified through email on Thursday morning, according to LinkedIn members who were affected.
“As I was getting ready to head out to the office today, I decided to check my e-mails and rotation schedule, as I would, any other day,” wrote LinkedIn user Syahid Ismail in a public post.
On his profile page, he identified himself as a business integrity escalation specialist at the company.
“That’s when I saw the dreaded e-mail and the biggest fear of my career come true. I’m one of those affected by the #metalayoffs,” he wrote, using a hashtag on the platform trending among those affected and those offering solidarity and support to them.
Mr. Alex Fenby, the head of news partnerships for South-East Asia and a four-year employee of Meta, was also among those put off in Singapore.
He commented on LinkedIn, "This is a first for me in my profession and brings an entirely new set of feelings to deal with."
"I conclude this chapter having gained so much knowledge and made so many friends."
The extensive layoffs appear to touch a variety of departments and positions, including recruiters, product managers, and gaming division employees.
The Asia-Pacific headquarters of Meta is located in the Marina Bay business area of Singapore.
Although the most recent data for Meta's Singapore employment are unavailable, ST claimed in 2018 that the company employed more than 1,000 people in Singapore.
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