CAMBODIA FIGHTS TO MAINTAIN COMPETITIVE OUTSOURCING EDGE WHILE SOLVING LABOUR PROBLEMS
October 2nd, 2013
CAMBODIA’S garment industry has long had a cost advantage over its competitors: paying some of the lowest wages in the world. Growth in the garment sector in 2013 has been robust, with exports growing 32% year-on-year over the first six months, with exports reaching US dollars USD1.56 billion, said the Cambodia commerce ministry.But as with its low cost competitor Bangladesh, it has suffered from poor work conditions, and industrial unrest sparked by poor pay. A declining trend in factory compliance with labour standards and an increasing number of worker ...
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