According to local media reports South Korean garment and footwear manufacturer YoungOne Corp. is planning to build the largest footwear production facility in the world, at a cost of $100 million, near the city of Chittagong in Bangladesh.

Construction of the factory is set to begin in the next few months and, once complete in mid-2009, it will reportedly boast production capacity of 100,000 pairs per day and employ an astounding 30,000 people.

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