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Sony to shut a Malaysia factory, consolidate facilities

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Liz Lee, Reuters

<p>KUALA LUMPUR — Sony Corp will close a factory in Malaysia next year to consolidate its operations in its other plant in the state for efficiency, the Japanese electronics giant said on Saturday.</p><p>The company told Reuters in an email that it always takes into account market conditions, business growth potential and other factors, as part of a continuous review of its investments and business operations.</p><p>&quot;As part of this review, Sony will consolidate its manufacturing operations by transferring its operations in Penang to Selangor, to further enhance operational efficiency,&quot; said Penang-based Human Resources Division head Ric Ong.</p><div><strong>RELATED STORIES: </strong></div><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/11/05/20/with-playstation-5-launch-sony-needs-a-high-score">With PlayStation 5 launch, Sony needs a high score</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/02/02/18/sony-profits-soar-more-than-tenfold-forecast-revised-up">Sony profits soar more than tenfold, forecast revised up</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/08/12/19/hit-rewind-sony-walkman-triggers-nostalgia-on-40th-birthday">Hit rewind: Sony Walkman triggers nostalgia on 40th birthday</a></li></ul><p>Operations at the plant will end by Sept. 30 and it will shut by the end of March 2022, affecting about 3,600 employees in Penang.</p><p>Some of the Penang employees will be transferred to the other plant, Penang&#x27;s trade chairman Abdul Halim Hussain told local news portal FMT on Thursday.</p><p>Penang in northern Peninsular Malaysia has for decades been a manufacturing hub to many foreign electrical and electronics brands, including Intel Corp, Panasonic Corp and Dell Technologies Inc.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EnwuaWBN82Y?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Sony began operations in Malaysia in October 1973, marketing, selling and servicing consumer electronics products, as well as broadcast and professional products and solutions, its website said.</p><p>The Penang plant mainly produces home audio, network Walkman, headphones and battery products, while the Selangor plant near the capital Kuala Lumpur manufactures LCD TV, Blu-ray Player and other key components.</p>

<p>Operations at the plant will end by Sept. 30 and it will shut by the end of March 2022, affecting about 3,600 employees in Penang.<br /> </p>

Operations at the plant will end by Sept. 30 and it will shut by the end of March 2022, affecting about 3,600 employees in Penang.

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Sony to shut a Malaysia factory, consolidate facilities

Liz Lee,

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Published Dec 05, 2020 10:09 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 05, 2020 10:10 PM PHT

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