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Japan Consul-General Hideaki Hoshi said on Jan 15 there
were more than 150 Japanese companies with more than 33,000 workers in Penang,
Sungai Petani and Kulim.
<P>He said that more Japanese companies are expected
to increase their investments, after the ground breaking of Toray Plastics Malaysia’s
two new plants for RM350 million.</P><P>The plants will produce advanced general
purpose resin and transparent resin.</P><P>Toray Plastics Malaysia managing director
Yasuhiko Sasada said the two plants will start operations in March 2008, enabling
it to boost annual production capacity of resin from 220,000 tonnes to 330,000
tonnes.</P><P>Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr Koh Tsu Koon said Penang will target Japan
as a major investment source over the next two years.</P><P>He said investPenang
will be redoubling its efforts to attract more Japanese companies to either reinvest
or expand their product range.</P><P>“We are optimistic about this effort,
since many Japanese companies have set up shop here,” he said.</P>
<P><I>Source:
http://www.theedgedaily.com/cms/content.jsp?id=com.tms.cms.article.Article_2534276c-cb73c03a-25491d00-fead3dd7</I>
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