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this article is reproduced from [guangzhou daily];

foreign media reported recently that

samsung electronics co., ltd.

plans to lay off employees worldwide this year.

the company will cut 30% of its overseas employees in some departments.

reuters recently quoted sources as saying that samsung electronics has instructed its global subsidiaries to cut about 15% of their sales and marketing staff and reduce administrative staff by up to 30%. the plan will be implemented by the end of this year.the positions are in america, europe, asia and africa.

chinese companies have recently notified employees of layoffs

samsung electronics china responded

samsung india has reportedly issued a layoff order about three weeks ago, and has paid severance pay to some mid-level employees who left in recent weeks. samsung india is said to be planning to lay off nearly 1,000 people in the end. samsung has about 25,000 employees in india.

there are also media reports that samsung's branches in china will also be affected. on september 4, there was news in the market thatsamsung electronics china has recently notified its employees of layoffs and started soliciting "voluntary resignations."if the number of voluntary resignations does not reach the target, samsung is expected to take selective layoffs.the layoffs may affect 8% of the 1,600 regional sales employees, or about 130 people.