Brit brands target local market

1 March 2013
The Phnom Penh Post
Economy and commerce / Imports / Investment / Trade
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MORE UK-based brands were looking to set up shop in Cambodia, Britain’s ambassador to Cambodia, Mark Gooding, said yesterday. Gooding said at Costa Coffee’s official opening in Phnom Penh he was pleased by the arrival of the international chain, the largest coffee brand in the UK, and the British embassy was committed to strengthening trade and investment ties between the UK and Cambodia. … In addition to the recent opening of the Costa outlet, numerous British companies have already set up in Cambodia, including Prudential, Marks & Spencer, Arup and Jardine Matheson. …

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