Seek — SEEK Asia is a leading online employment marketplace operating in Southeast Asia, connecting job seekers with employers across multiple countries. Established in 1997, SEEK Asia manages prominent job portals such as JobStreet and JobsDB, serving markets including Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Hong Kong. As part of the SEEK Limited family, headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, SEEK Asia contributes to SEEK's extensive presence, which spans Australia, New Zealand, and various Asian countries. Collectively, SEEK maintains approximately 40 million candidate relationships and 400,000 hirer relationships across the Asia Pacific region. In 2024, SEEK integrated its APAC employment platforms-SEEK, JobStreet, and JobsDB-into a unified platform powered by AI technology, enhancing the job search and recruitment experience for users.
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Latest signals — Seek
Product Launch · Oceania
SEEK →SEEK reported AI-enabled discovery tools and transformation gaining traction, with upgraded FY2026 outlook and focus on ANZ and Asian market expansion through freemium-led strategy
Partnership · Americas
Seek →Seek partnered with NIQ to launch new consumer intelligence analytics apps on Seek's Insight Cloud platform, powered by NIQ's Expanded Omnishopper panel for CPG brands.
Geographic Expansion · Asia
SEEK →SEEK generating market momentum on AI capabilities and Asia growth expansion strategy
Ma Activity · Oceania
Seek →Seek engaged Rothschild to sell a stake in its education arm valued at $500M+, representing a partial divestiture of a portfolio asset (part of $2.3B portfolio including Employment Hero, Go1, Hibob, OES).
Adjacent signals across Artificial Intelligence
Strategic Hiring · Asia
Lam Research →Lam Research, a US semiconductor equipment manufacturer, is adding 200 jobs in Singapore with majority intended for local hires, driven by AI demand.
Product Launch · Asia
Appier →Appier delivered record Q2 FY26 revenue (JPY 12.9 billion, +24.6% YoY) with strong organic growth (29.6% YoY), record gross profit (JPY 7.7 billion), and raised full-year guidance. Strong execution on existing product portfolio.
Leadership Change · Asia
Infor →Infor appointed Yuka Kanemitsu as President and Representative Director of Infor Japan to lead growth in the region through industry cloud solutions and AI-driven transformation.
Capital Raising · Asia
Emergent →Indian AI startup Emergent raised $130 million in Series C funding, becoming the seventh unicorn of 2026. It was the largest growth-stage deal in India in July 2026.
Restructuring · Asia
Freshworks →Freshworks executed major leadership restructuring in 2024 (CTO, CPO, CRO, India head changes) and laid off 600 employees as part of AI-led transformation. In January 2026, company announced 11% workforce reduction (500 employees) to accelerate AI adoption and automation.
Capital Raising · Asia
Turing →Turing raised $42.1M Series A at $600M valuation from AMD Ventures, BIPROGY, DataDirect Networks, GMO Internet, Mitsubishi Corporation, MUFG Bank, Super Micro Computer, and Tokyo Electron Device on July 7, 2026. Develops and manufactures fully autonomous electric vehicles.