Sunny skies ahead as garment exports up 11.4%
Publication date 17 October 2021 | 20:59 | ICT

Cambodia shipped $8.2417 billion worth of garments abroad in January-September, surging by $843.4 million or 11.40 per cent over the same period last year, according to the General Department of Customs and Excise.

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