Coronavirus cuts a swathe through Asia’s garment industry, leaving thousands out of work

Zar Chi Lwin pawned her only two gold bangles for US$140 when the owner of the factory in Myanmar where she stitched winter coats for British retailer Next shut it down after orders dried up in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.She is one of hundreds of thousands of garment workers across Asia who have been laid off, according to labour rights campaign group the Workers Rights Consortium, and are now struggling to survive with little welfare support, mired in debt and in many cases reliant…

from South China Morning Post https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3084963/coronavirus-cuts-swathe-through-asias-garment-industry