More than 10,000 workers suspended in Cambodian province

Svay Rieng deputy governor Ros Pharith said during a press conference at the Council of Ministers on July 7, 2020. - PPP

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/ANN): More than 10,000 workers at 18 factories in the Svay Rieng province have been suspended because of Covid-19, said provincial deputy governor Ros Pharith.

Home to 11 special economic zones, Pharith said Svay Rieng has not been spared as the pandemic takes a toll on the global economy.