Cost-Competitive Hub: Japanese Firms and Infrastructure Proximity

cost-competitive hub: With a stable economic and political environment, good infrastructure and proximity to the large Association of Southeast Asian Nations ASEAN and Asia-Pacific markets, Japanese firms have long found Malaysia to be suited for their activities as Malaysia is cost-competitive hub for investments in this region, according to The Japan Times. Since the 1980s, Japan has been among the country's top source of foreign direct investment. The country has a well-diversified economy resting on the back of solid economic fundamentals. As of the end of 2016, a total of 2,621 projects with Japanese participation have been implemented with investments valued at 27.8 billion. Bhd., Panasonic Corp., Nippon Electric Glass Co., Toray Industries Inc., Fuji Electric Co., Ibiden Co., Sony Corp., NEC Corp. and Honda Motor Co. These projects are mainly in the electronics and electrical product, chemical and chemical product, non-metallic mineral product, transport equipment and basic metal product areas. ; Malaysia is proud to host notable Japanese companies such as Rohm-Wako Electronic Sdn. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.