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Haryati Lawidjaja has extensive experience in various state-owned enterprises, serving previously as vice president at Telkomsel, and head of marketing at Bank Tabungan Pensiunan Nasional. NewsLinkAja appoints Haryati Lawidjaja as new head1 min read
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“The gig economy is the future of work,” Ogram’s CEO said. NewsDubai’s Ogram raises USD 870,000 pre-Series A to connect vetted gig workers with temporary job opportunities3 mins read
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The Japanese conglomerate said its SoftBank Vision Fund has suffered a loss of USD 18 billion due to COVID-19. NewsSoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son warns coronavirus could bankrupt 15 Vision Fund-backed unicorns2 mins read
Swiggy has asked 1,100 employees to leave, giving them three months notice period and other severance packages. NewsSwiggy raises an additional USD 1.88 million from Samsung Ventures after recent layoff2 mins read