‘If the factory closes what could I afford to eat?’

Sao Run is worried that if the clothing factory where she works closes down she won’t be able to feed herself and her son.

A 34-year-old widow, she has spent almost 13 years making coats and jackets at a facility on the outskirts of Cambodia’s capital, Phnom Penh.

With overtime she can earn up to $250 (£200) a month, but the future of the workshop and others like it in the country is now uncertain due to a continuing political dispute between the European Union (EU) and Cambodia.

In full: https://www.bbc.com/news/business-45957193

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