Japan's Thilawa, at present, no Dawei focused

Dawei Special Economic Zone in Japan still appeals, but now his attention Thilawa, another industrial zone is centered.
Masaki Takahara, Japan External Trade Organisation's Yangon office manager, said that Japan has recently found important | connectivity within ASEAN Dawei, but it can stretch itself to the development of both | Thilawa and Dawei, as both projects are enormous.
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"Right now, the Japanese government and the Japanese consortium to develop Thilawa, engaged., I think that the Japanese government after a certain task on the project Thilawa, they privatized the project and then I think the Japanese changed their focus to the Dawei project, "he said.
Thailand is the love for Japanese to invest in Dawei, who was awarded the concession to develop a Thai - Thai ITAL development. 160,000 votes to advance the project as it has been spending a lot of molasses. Thai government's role in wooing foreign partners to ensure that the project is expected to kick off and complement the East-West Corridor Thailand has played.
Development of Thilawa, covering 2,400 hectares, or 15,000 votes, was assigned to Japan. The first phase of 400 acres planned for completion in 2015, with infrastructure such as roads, bridges, sewer systems, and water and electricity utilities.
Japanese investors, particularly manufacturers, are expected to pour in when the infrastructure is ready. Interest is high among Japanese companies to enter Myanmar. The Jetro, nearly 5,000 businessmen from Japan to visit their office at the airport in Yangon and 500-800 is seen in months. Out of 73 Jetro overseas offices, is currently the busiest in Yangon.
Takahara, who spent a year and a half in Myanmar, said more traffic could be next month when the rain stops.
He said Myanmar attractive destination thanks to the wider market coverage in the Japanese media. Furthermore, an aging population, suggesting that the lower cost, the Japanese companies to look overseas.
Myanmar is also at the Market Tapped by Europeans or Americans or Japanese competitors are not Japanese. Productivity in all industries. Jetro expect a wave of investment in the auto and auto parts manufacturers and apparel companies, the feasibility study is currently underway.
suppliers, service businesses such as accounting, law firms, including the service sector, "he said.
Real investment by Japanese companies in Myanmar is still low. Concerns itself mainly poor infrastructure and regulations. Despite the new law on foreign investment in the coming months, some issues have been identified, the discussions with the ministry.
"The answer is slightly different each time. Therefore, we really can not make a decision," he said.
For advice, frequent visits to the capital requirements, he said