Syrian Textile Sector Revives as Turkish Firms Expand Manufacturing; Cambodia Wages and NZ Modern Slavery Bill Advance

NewsData.io · United States · Sep 4, 2026

Turkish retailer LC Waikiki has launched a manufacturing facility in Aleppo employing 150 workers, with plans to scale to 1,000, as multiple Turkish textile and machinery firms eye cross-border expansion into Syria — a country that received 234 textile investment applications in H1 2026. Meanwhile, Cambodia has opened minimum wage negotiations for 2027, with garment workers pushing for increases well above the current $210/month amid rising living costs. New Zealand's Modern Slavery Bill cleared a key parliamentary committee and is advancing toward a second reading, with reporting requirements set to apply to firms earning over NZD $100 million annually.