Nonetheless, the cost of labor has forced some foreign investors to shift labor-intensive production out of Malaysia.

Capital intensive industry replaced labor-intensive production, which relied on the hiring of more workers.

For example, with certain areas of production more labor-intensive, it becomes easier to substitute a new part or make a small design change in the middle of a model year.

This time it tried to compensate with layoffs and the relocation of labor-intensive production to Brazil.

One method has been to shift some labor-intensive production to low-wage Asian countries.

The recent transition in some East Asian economies from labor-intensive production to technology-based manufacturing has created a need for both capital investment and technology transfer.

"It would lead to more employment, more labor-intensive production to some degree."

The scarcity of cultivable land and the abundance of manpower led to the development of labor-intensive production in most parts of the country.

Following the pattern of similar acquisitions, Nanjing has retained key managers while shifting much of the labor-intensive production back home where it is cheaper.

The greater the emphasis on capital-intensive production rather than labor-intensive production.