Dell Malaysia reports that 700 workers will be loosing their job, voluntarily via a Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS) exercise. The 700 that will be loosing their job will be of the Bukit Minyak plant. So, why is Dell doing this?

Dell is currently transferring the division that is currently manufacturing notebooks for Latin America, Canada and the US market to the group’s global manufacturing network. This of course cuts of a major production line. That said, the plant will remain in producing notebooks, desktops and servers for the Australian and South Asian market.

The current plant holds 4,500 workers, and with the VSS being implemented, Dell is looking at downsizing to 3,800 workers.