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This move is part of a larger trend in the tech industry, with companies such as Amazon and IBM also having laid off thousands of workers due to an economic downturn. Our friends from Western Digital in the region is holding another contest and I'd like to invite our readers here to join in. Prizes include Western Digital HDDs and tickets to cool destinations like Maldives, Bali or Phuket. Disclosure: Western Digital Asia-Pacific is an advertiser in this blog. Western Digital Philippines is also a sponsor in our recent WD TV Live Christmas Giveaway. More than 50 companies, including several global technology giants, have already expressed interest in setting up operations there. Read more in our articles including "Reddit layoffs 5% of its workforce" and "Western Digital Around the World Contest".