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Daily Brief Singapore: Sea Ltd and more

In today’s briefing:

  • Sea Ltd – Just About Doomed

Sea Ltd – Just About Doomed

By Oshadhi Kumarasiri

  • It was reported yesterday that Sea Ltd (SE US)‘s e-commerce arm “Shopee” has begun rescinding job offers.
  • Having burnt around $2.0bn during the first six months of 2022 pursuing e-commerce and fintech growth aspirations, this seems like an extreme measure to ensure the company’s survival.
  • With the gaming profitability fading, we are starting to think that even the extreme cost-cutting could be insufficient to overturn Sea’s e-commerce and fintech cash burn.

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