Garment makers in Myanmar face value chain hurdle

Chinese trade group enlists Japanese, South Korean support for December expo

20231129N Myanmar factory

A factory worker in Myanmar. Low labor costs were a draw for multinational manufacturers before the February 2021 military takeover. © Reuters

Nikkei staff writers

YANGON/BANGKOK -- Myanmar's foreign-investment-driven garment industry is attempting an image makeover that will test how willing rival Asian manufacturers are to balance cooperation and competition.

The Chinese-led Zhejiang International Trade Exhibition Myanmar is set to be held next month in the commercial capital of Yangon.

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