More than half of Japanese businesses in Vietnam and India have plans to expand their in-country operations, reports The Japan Times, citing survey data from Pasona Group. The online survey conducted on December 2020, showed 57% of Japanese companies in Vietnam and 55% in India said they will expand operations in the host countries, compared with the average of 39% among all 11 countries and regions polled. Of the 818 companies polled, 67% said they plan to keep their current level of operations in the 11 economies. Meanwhile, 30% of Japanese companies in Thailand, 28% in Malaysia and 22% in Hong Kong said they have downsized staffing or plan to do so within the next three months. The majority, or 74%, cited lack of communication between employees as an issue of concern regarding remote working, followed by 59% who cited performance evaluations of staff.