KUALA LUMPUR – Computer maker Dell Inc. plans to lay off 700 workers from its Malaysian plant in northern Penang state in a bid to cut costs.
The layoffs, which represent about 16% of its total work force of 4,500 in the country, will take place in stages from January through June, Dell’s senior manager for corporate communications, Jasmine Begum, said Wednesday.
Ms. Begum said the layoffs are necessary as the company …