neighbouring Thailand. Its executives hope to find a strategic partner
by year-end and plan to present the project to potential investors in
South Korea this month.
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Companies that Italian-Thai has identified as possible investors
include Malaysia's Petroliam Nasional Bhd, Japan's Mitsubishi Corp,
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"This project is huge and is getting a lot of interest from foreign
investors," said Somchet, who personally met Edano and sees Dawei as a
possible location for Japanese firms to build parts for use at car
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Financial Research Institute, told Reuters Dawei would need heavy
government involvement or state enterprises to co-invest.