In August, CEO Forrest Li declared that Sea (SE.N) would ramp up spending to fight off intense competition.
Perhaps that’s because Sea had just reset its strategy over the past year.
It had retreated from overseas markets, slashed marketing costs and shed thousands of jobs to claw its way to profitability.
Li on Tuesday stressed that the company would prioritise investments to increase its market share, encouraged by its cash pile of about $8 billion.
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