<div id="subtitle">Intel plans to cut 5,000 to 6,000 jobs as part of a manufacturing consolidation</div><div><p>Intel says it is cutting 5,000 to 6,000 jobs as part of a restructuring of its global manufacturing operations.</p><p>The world's largest chip maker said Wednesday it is closing two assembly test facilities in Penang, Malaysia and one in Cavite, Philippines and will halt production at a plant in Hillsboro, Ore. It will also end wafer production at a facility in Santa Clara, Calif.</p><p>Intel currently employs 84,000. The company says not all employees will leave Intel, as some may be offered posts at other facilities.</p><img src="http://admatch-syndication.mochila.com/images/ad.gif?aid=40854701&bid=informcom" /></div><div id="copyright"><div>

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