webfact Posted July 8, 2020 Share Posted July 8, 2020 Japanese manufacturers not moving now: Jetro By THE NATION Somkid Jatusripitak Atsushi Taketani, president of the Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro), met Deputy Prime Minister Somkid Jatusripitak on Wednesday (July 8 ) to talk about the potential of Japanese manufacturers shifting base. “At this point, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce has surveyed companies that are suffering from the impact of Covid-19,” Somkid said, adding that the Japanese representative had assured him that Japanese manufacturers will not shift base to other countries for now. “Moreover, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce has forecast that the economy will face challenges during the second half, especially the third quarter,” Somkid quoted the Jetro president as saying. However, when asked to provide figures on the state of Thailand’s economy, the deputy premier told reporters to pose the question to Prime Minster Prayut Chan-o-cha. Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30390956 -- © Copyright The Nation Thailand 2020-07-08 - Whatever you're going through, the Samaritans are here for you - Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking COVID-19 updates 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 20 hours ago, webfact said: “At this point, the Japanese Chamber of Commerce has surveyed companies that are suffering from the impact of Covid-19,” Somkid said, adding that the Japanese representative had assured him that Japanese manufacturers will not shift base to other countries for now. The seed has been sown... watch this space. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burma Bill Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 4 hours ago, hotchilli said: The seed has been sown... watch this space. Yes indeed, "no smoke without fire"! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 On 7/8/2020 at 2:38 PM, webfact said: told reporters to pose the question to Prime Minster Prayut Chan-o-cha. Yes he will know... regards worgeordie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DLock Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 "...for now". Not so easy to move "now"...but they are looking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Monster Posted July 9, 2020 Share Posted July 9, 2020 Covid has given many International Companies the opportunity to assess their business model going forward. With the almost total breakdown in Supply Chains around the Globe, many are looking at sourcing closer to home, not just because of supply breakdown, but also skill levels, quality and policing. The Japanese are always the first to react to a new business model, and I would expect the other nations to follow suit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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