Japan's Marubeni steps up bets on Southeast Asian consumer business

Trading house looking for several investments over $60m each annually

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Marubeni sees its investment in Asia Ingredients Group as a strategic investment for its consumer business in Southeast Asia. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Daiki Katagiri and Marubeni)

AKANE OKUTSU, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- Japanese trading house Marubeni is investing more in Southeast Asian consumer businesses, aiming to make two or three investments of over 10 billion yen ($64 million) each annually, turning the sector into a pillar of its portfolio.

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