Sony gets real on restructuring, pockets of denial persist

TOKYO: Sony Corp may finally be serious about restructuring, setting aside up to US$1bil (RM3.21bil) this fiscal year to cut staff, but the hard-nosed figures in its latest results still include noticeably rosy forecasts. 

While some parts of the company still cling to the old habits of over-promising, a group of newly appointed, no-nonsense executives is hinting that, in time, the divisions behind products like Bravia televisions and Xperia smartphones will also be brought round to reality.