Illegally shut factories could face penalties

Twenty-two factories that did not take the appropriate measures to shut down their businesses have 30 days in which to rectify the problem or face legal action from the government, the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) said in a public announcement yesterday… The announcement did not say what law the factories had broken, or what the consequences would be for businesses that did not follow the CDC’s order… The factories that did not follow the proper legal channels include four British garment manufacturers, one US garment manufacturer and several Chinese- and Korean-owned garment factories, as well as a Malaysian printing company…