{"id":7330,"date":"2020-12-14T12:40:58","date_gmt":"2020-12-14T04:40:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=7330"},"modified":"2020-12-14T12:41:03","modified_gmt":"2020-12-14T04:41:03","slug":"japan-optimistic-on-prospects-of-stronger-economic-relations-with-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newmalaysiatimes.com\/?p=7330","title":{"rendered":"Japan optimistic on prospects of stronger economic relations with Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 14 — Japan and Malaysia are poised for a stronger economic relations in the future, said Ambassador of Japan to Malaysia, Hiroshi Oka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said Japan was the fourth largest trading partner of Malaysia last year and was the largest source of foreign direct investment to Malaysia, accounting for one-third of total investments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo there is solid basis\u00a0for\u00a0business relations between Japan and Malaysia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"prospects\"<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are\u00a0good prospects that this good relationship would be further strengthened,\u201d he told a press conference after witnessing the signing of memorandum of understanding between SIRIM Bhd and Hitachi Asia (M) Sdn Bhd\u00a0held virtually today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On prospects, Oka said Malaysia was in a good position to attract foreign companies, including Japanese companies, to expand their supply chain base into the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He said in view of COVID-19 pandemic, the supply chain needed to be strengthened and one of the ways was through diversification of production base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRather than concentrate on one place, we need to diversify the production base in order to make the overall supply chain less vulnerable to unexpected outside crises,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

— BERNAMA<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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