Cambodia Economics News: Kingdom’s crafts can be hit in Korea Cambodian handicrafts and home decor products could take off with South Korean buyers if certain obstacles – conceptual design, development techniques, and slow delivery services – are overcome, business owners and merchants said in a seminar on Korean Market Access yesterday at Himawari hotel in Phnom Penh. Jung Kyoung A, CEO of Isae, a shop selling textiles and home decor products in Seoul, said that her clients are increasingly requesting items produced in Cambodia and she has spent more than $100,000 to import handmade products from Cambodia. She also added that “Cambodian products are becoming more popular in Korea, but concept design and finishing quality need to be improved”. Men Sinoeun, executive director of the Artisans Association of Cambodia, said yesterday that handicraft exports to South Korea are on the low side, though he didn’t have exact figures. (Source: The Phnom Penh Post)
Posted on: Thu, 18 Jul 2013 02:27:03 +0000
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