Phnom Penh (FN), Feb. 27 – Heng Sour, spokesperson of the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training, said that by March 2020, around 200 factories in Phnom Penh face shutdown due to lacks of raw materials imported from China amid Covid-19 outbreak, speaking at the press conference held at the Council of Ministers on Thursday.

Heng Sour said the closure of 200 factories would leave 160,000 workers unemployed.

He continued that as of 27 February, 10 factories have requested submits for partial suspension that would affect approximately 3,000 workers.

"Covid-19 has significantly affected the global productivity and supply chain world, especially in Asia. Japan and Korea have already suspended some of their productions due to a lack of semi-finished or finished products from China,” said Heng Sour.
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