Opts to Relocate

Sony Corporation has shut down its factory in Indonesia, swelling the ranks of the unemployed by another 1,100 workers. Why was the closure speeded up?

December 10, 2002

Manpower & Resettlement Minister, Jacob Nuwa Wea, in his usual explosive manner, was angry at the Sony Corporation’s decision to relocate its factory to Malaysia, while liquidating Sony Electronics Indonesia (SEI). The minister had actually asked Sony to cancel this plan, and promised to help solve various problems the Japanese company was facing.

Wea threatened Sony too, saying that if his demand was not met, he would lead a boycott o

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