Experts view investment opportunities in Bangladesh with caution

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FMM president Soh Thian Lai says the country’s young workforce and global leadership in garment manufacturing are among its primary attractions.   Read More:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2025/01/23/experts-view-investment-opportunities-in-bangladesh-with-caution/   Laporan Lanjut:  https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/bahasa/tempatan/2025/01/23/peluang-pelaburan-di-bangladesh-cetus-pandangan-berbeza/   Free Malaysia Today is an independent, bi-lingual news portal with a focus on Malaysian current affairs.    Subscribe to our channel - http://bit.ly/2Qo08ry   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Check us out at https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com  Follow FMT on Facebook: https://bit.ly/49JJoo5  Follow FMT on Dailymotion: https://bit.ly/2WGITHM  Follow FMT on X: https://bit.ly/48zARSW  Follow FMT on Instagram: https://bit.ly/48Cq76h  Follow FMT on TikTok : https://bit.ly/3uKuQFp  Follow FMT Berita on TikTok: https://bit.ly/48vpnQG  Follow FMT Telegram - https://bit.ly/42VyzMX  Follow FMT LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42YytEb  Follow FMT Lifestyle on Instagram: https://bit.ly/42WrsUj  Follow FMT on WhatsApp: https://bit.ly/49GMbxW  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  Download FMT News App:  Google Play – http://bit.ly/2YSuV46  App Store – https://apple.co/2HNH7gZ  Huawei AppGallery - https://bit.ly/2D2OpNP   #FMTNews #Malaysia #Bangladesh #Investment

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00:00Malaysian businesses and investors have mixed views about potential investment opportunities in Bangladesh,

00:07with the prevailing sentiment being one of caution.

00:10Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers President Soe Thien Lai

00:14said Malaysian investors were cautiously optimistic about business opportunities in Bangladesh.

00:20He said the country's low-cost labour, young workforce and global leadership in garment manufacturing

00:26are the primary attractions for investors.

00:29However, Malaysian International Chamber of Commerce and Industry Second Vice-Chairman Sean Chia

00:34said Malaysian investors were generally less than keen on exploring opportunities in Bangladesh.

00:40He said the garment and textile manufacturing sector is not ideal for Malaysian businesses as the field is oversaturated.

00:47Soe said poor infrastructure, labour conditions, skills gaps and compliance issues

00:53challenge Bangladesh's potential as a manufacturing hub.

00:56Last week, Bangladesh's Commerce Advisor Sheikh Bashir Uddin

01:00said the country is keen to boost bilateral trade and investment relations with Malaysia

01:05through the implementation of a free trade agreement.

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