S-E Asian export powerhouses pummelled by Covid-19
Pandemic-induced factory lockdowns drive up shipping costs and choke off supply chains
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Jeffrey Hutton Regional Correspondent In Jakarta, Jeffrey Hutton
With eight factories churning out kitchen appliances and industrial goods up and down the length of Vietnam and one more in Myanmar, Son Ha has been scrambling to keep pace with a virus seemingly intent on wreaking havoc with production.
Two factories have been closed since early last month. Its site in Myanmar was mothballed for a month before reopening at reduced capacity early this month.
