Japan diversifies Cambodia investments

While more Japanese companies are flocking to Cambodia for investments in recent years, they are more diversified, ranging from restaurants to manufacturing industries and electronics.

Yoshihito Katsuo, first secretary in charge of trade at the Japanese embassy in Phnom Penh, told Kyodo News on Friday that Japanese companies investing in Cambodia are overwhelmingly engaged in labour-intensive manufacturing, mostly in the garment and shoe-making sectors. …

He said major investments of Japanese companies in 2013 include the construction of factories which produce eye drops, watch parts and garments, among others.

According to Mr Katsuo, these major companies investing in Cambodia have established a Japanese Business Association of Cambodia (Jbac), which currently has 122 registered members. …

Bangkok Post News Staff
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