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PHNOM PENH (Reuters) - At least four textile factories in Cambodia may suspend operations because of delays to the supply of raw materials from China caused by the coronavirus outbreak, the labour ministry said on Monday.
Ministry spokesman Heng Sour said there had been delays in deliveries of garments, yarn, buttons and shoe soles. The garment industry is Cambodia's largest employer, generating $7 billion (5.42 billion pounds) for the economy each year.
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