Fairchild Semiconductor is closing down its Bayan Lepas manufacturing plant along with its facilities in West Jordan, Utah and Bucheon, South Korea as the group plans to consolidate is operations.
Special Adviser to Penang Chief Minister, Lee Kah Choon, said the state government investment promotion agency, Invest-in-Penang Bhd (investPenang), was in constant contact with Fairchild to offer the affected staff job placement options, job counselling and other assistance.
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