The garment sector, a pillar of the Cambodian economy, faces a contradictory injunction: to decarbonize massively by 2030 to satisfy major global brands, while controlling some of the highest energy costs in the region. A report from EnergyLab Asia outlines a pathway out at a higher level.

At the prestigious Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics 2025 trade show, held from 2 to 4 September in Shanghai, Cambodia strongly affirmed its strategic positioning in the textile, apparel, footwear and travel goods (GFT) industries.

In early April, Phnom Penh hosted the first Cambodia 2025 Global Textile Summit, bringing together government representatives, industry...