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Japanese carmakers reopen manufacturing plants in Myanmar
On Monday, people were asked to stay at home because the situation was fluid, said Kalle Siebring, Head of Communications at Nissan ASEAN, who said that the company had prioritised the safety of its employees and partners.
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Students visit a Nissan and Datsun factory. (kompas.com/File)
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apan's Nissan Motor said its factory in Myanmar had resumed operations on Wednesday, after operations were suspended this week following a military coup in the Southeast Asian country.
On Monday, people were asked to stay at home because the situation was fluid, said Kalle Siebring, Head of Communications at Nissan ASEAN, who said that the company had prioritised the safety of its employees and partners.
"Yesterday, indeed operations are back," he said.
Nissan's partner in Myanmar is Malaysia's Tan Chong Motor Holdings, which manages the operations.
Earlier on Wednesday, Japanese automaker Suzuki Motor Corp. said it will resume production in Myanmar from Thursday after confirming the safety of its employees in the wake of a military coup earlier in the week, Kyodo News reported.
The automaker has halted output since Monday afternoon after the coup occurred and Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi was detained that day. It has a total of 400 workers at its two plants in Yangon.
Suzuki said its employees can now commute to the factories and work as usual, and that it will continue to closely monitor the situation.
The automaker manufactured about 13,300 four-wheel vehicles and sold 13,200 units in 2019 in Myanmar, gaining approximately a 60 percent market share for new car sales in the Southeast Asian country.
Suzuki plans to begin operations at a new factory in Myanmar in September, which can annually manufacture 40,000 units, expecting to further increase its market share in the developing country.
