Cambodia needs to polish reputation

The chief economist at the Economic Research Institute for ASEAN and East Asia says Cambodia needs to attract greater numbers of multinational companies and treat them well, in order to establish production networks that will transfer technology to smaller Cambodian businesses. In an interview with the Post, Professor Fukunari Kimura said that once multinational companies established manufacturing centers in Cambodia, a critical mass would develop and benefit smaller Cambodian businesses. … Kimura said it was less important to worry about the regulatory environment during this stage of Cambodia’s development, and more important to establish production networks. …

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