Meta starts a new round of job cuts at its operations in Singapore, according to reporting from multiple outlets. The reductions are part of Meta’s broader global workforce restructuring that begins in Asia. One outlet reports that the company is laying off about 8,000 employees as part of the current round, while another frames the overall figure more broadly, noting that around 49,000 workers were laid off in 2026 as firms shift toward business models that rely more heavily on AI.
Business Standard adds that the cuts are expected to affect Meta’s engineering and product teams in particular. It also says more layoffs could follow later in the year, suggesting the current action is not the only wave planned. CoinTelegraph similarly describes the cuts as a response to changing business needs and greater AI adoption.
Across the sources, the common point is that Meta is beginning a new phase of job reductions in Singapore as part of a wider effort tied to AI strategy and operational changes.
