Southeast Asia's garment supply chain torn up by virus

Inventories under pressure at Uniqlo

20200221 Tuntex garment factory in Vietnam

Garment factories in Vietnam and elsewhere in Southeast Asia rely heavily on China for supplies. (Photo by Rie Ishii)

TOMOYA ONISHI and AKANE OKUTSU, Nikkei staff writers, SHAUN TURTON, Contributing writer

HANOI/TOKYO/PHNOM PENH -- The coronavirus outbreak is wreaking havoc on Southeast Asia's garment supply chain, threatening the inventories of international brands such as Uniqlo, Gap and Nike.

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