PHNOM PENH - The Cambodian government is tightening regulations on sub-contractors in the garment industry in a bid to eradicate forced labour in the sector.
The plans were announced by Commerce Secretary Sok Sopheak at a meeting with the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) and US fashion company VF Corp which owns Timberland and North Face.
He said the government had paid close attention to the need to prevent forced labour and to the concerns of the AAFA and the VF Corp over its possible use in the production of goods for exports.
