Alpha International Corporation Ltd was founded as an investment-consulting firm in Phnom Penh in April, 2004. Established by Cambodian-born Japanese citizen Chou Darareth (Masako Asakura), the company later started a trading business and launched resort-management services in 2009. It has also been managing and leasing office buildings since 2011. With more than 50 full-time employees, the company can handle any project through its extensive knowledge of Cambodia and a wide-ranging network spanning both the public and private sectors. With local expertise and international talent, the company can operate in Japanese, English, French, Khmer, Vietnamese, Thai, Mandarin and Korean.