Economics
Trade Risks Worsen as Delta Descends on Southeast Asia Factories
- Firms across southern Vietnam shut to meet labor virus curbs
- Thai manufacturers preparing contingency plans for outbreaks
Police check travel documents at a check-point during a lockdown in Hanoi, Vietnam, on July 29.
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The pandemic’s impact on global trade risks worsening in coming weeks as more factories across Southeast Asia brace for closures amid one of the world’s deadliest outbreaks.
Factory shutdowns are accelerating in Vietnam, while Thailand is prepping for outbreaks among its manufacturers and the Philippines tightens restrictions in its economic heartland.