it's true. tech company like SEA/shopee, bytedance is paying 100k total package for fresh grads (top ones though) developers. nobody is here to prove anything to you. believe it or continue hide your head in the sand.

And they're paying it only because they have the deal with gov that they have to hire half of tech team locally. and local tech pool is very scarce. if no such limit, they brought in developer from china at half price with better skills. Indians on the other hand is the alternative that companies offshore their IT. all local big names has tech hub in India. there is simply not enough tech resource from local talent pool, plus smart locals all want to do doctor, lawyer, business...