Over 130 factories in Cambodia suspend operations


Factories in Cambodia have not received purchase orders from potential buyers for April, May and June. - Reuters

PHNOM PENH (Xinhua): More than 130 garment, footwear and travel goods factories in Cambodia have suspended operations due to a sharp decline in purchase orders caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, a labour ministry's spokesman said here on Monday (April 27).

Labour Ministry secretary of state and spokesman Heng Sour said most of these products are exported to European countries and the United States, but these countries are currently being hit hard by the outbreak, which leads to a sharp decline in demand.

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