Cambodian garment workers fret Trump's new tariff threat


As Cambodian garment workers took breaks from toiling in sweltering factories on July 8, 2025, they feared for their jobs after US President Donald Trump's threat to impose a 36 perccent tariff. - AFP

PHNOM PENH: As Cambodian garment workers took breaks from toiling in sweltering factories on Tuesday (July 8,) they feared for their jobs after US President Donald Trump's threat to impose a 36 per cent tariff.

"I beg the US to reduce the tariff for the sake of workers in Cambodia," 38-year-old Im Sothearin told AFP as she rested from her work in an underwear factory in the capital Phnom Penh.

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