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2022年8月2日

作者:
Michinori Oguchi, Nikkei Asia

Myanmar: Japanese apparel maker Honeys Holdings to source over half of products in Myanmar for cheap manufacture cost despite Feb 2021 coup

"Myanmar garment industry draws fresh investment from Japan's Honeys" 2 August 2022

Japanese apparel maker Honeys Holdings breaks ground on a third factory in Myanmar this month, aiming to make over half of its products in the low-cost Southeast Asian manufacturing hub.

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The women's fast-fashion chain sources roughly 90% of its products from Southeast Asia, and 44% from Myanmar alone.

"We can manufacture at our factories in Myanmar cheaper than anywhere else," President Eisuke Ejiri said. "This is our biggest strength."

Honeys said its Myanmar business has kept running since the February 2021 military takeover in the country. This contrasts with the withdrawals of companies that operated in Myanmar through joint ventures with military-linked businesses, such as Japanese brewer Kirin Holdings.

"Our company has no relationship with the military, and we contribute to the community by retaining and adding jobs," Honeys Chairman Yoshihisa Ejiri said.

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Honeys says it undergoes screenings by international certification firm SGS Group. The audits check factories for abuses like child labor, forced labor and discrimination, as well as for the health and safety of workers and the freedom of association.

"We've been told there are no problems," said Eisuke Ejiri, the president.

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