Foodpanda confirms layoffs, says it's in talks to sell part of Asia food delivery business

is in preliminary discussions with potential buyers to sell part of its Southeast Asian food delivery business, the Berlin-based company confirmed with CNBC on Friday.that Delivery Hero is selling its operations under the Foodpanda brand in Singapore, Cambodia, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand and Laos.

"Delivery Hero confirms negotiations with several parties regarding a potential sale of its foodpanda business in selected Southeast Asia markets. Any discussions or plans are in their preliminary stages," the firm told CNBC in an email, without mentioning specific markets.could be a buyer. When CNBC reached out, Grab declined to comment on the matter.

"Grab's competitors whether Gojek or Foodpanda are losing market share. Grab is gaining market share in deliveries from Foodpanda who might even exit few markets in due course. Foodpanda is dis-advantaged due to its stand-alone delivery model," said Sachin Mittal, head of telecom, media and technology research at DBS Bank, in a Sept. 21 note.

in Southeast Asia's food delivery market, holding 54% of the region's gross merchandize value in 2022, while Foodpanda captured 19% and Gojek held 12%, according to a report from tech research firm Momentum Works.

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