Cambodia 6th largest garment exporter in world
Wednesday, 12 December 2007
PHNOM PENH, Dec 11 (Xinhua): Cambodia has become the sixth largest garment exporting country in the world, the Chinese- language newspaper the Commercial Daily reported today.
The newspapers quoted government spokesman Khieu Kanharith as saying that the pillar industry creates job opportunities for some 500,000 people in Cambodia. The spokesman made the remarks while paying a visit to Kampong Cham province.
Total monthly salary for the workers in the garment sector amounts to 300 million US dollars, one million of which are remitted to their families in the countryside, said Kanharith, who is also Information Minister.
The newspapers quoted government spokesman Khieu Kanharith as saying that the pillar industry creates job opportunities for some 500,000 people in Cambodia. The spokesman made the remarks while paying a visit to Kampong Cham province.
Total monthly salary for the workers in the garment sector amounts to 300 million US dollars, one million of which are remitted to their families in the countryside, said Kanharith, who is also Information Minister.