Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar are among the least-developed, but growing nations of the Association of South East Asian Nations, or ASEAN.
As ASEAN moves toward closer economic unity, development of the three nations is becoming more and more important. The ASEAN Economic Community, which will be formed by the end of 2015, will offer reduced tariffs and other incentives to bring the 10 ASEAN member countries closer than ever.
What are the economic prospects of the three countries? A Cambodian politician, a Laotian researcher and a Myanmarese consultant delivered presentations and discussed related issues at a symposium "Potential of the development in Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar from the Viewpoint of Supply Chain," organized by the Keizai Koho Center in Tokyo on Sept. 5.
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