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The article discusses labor practices in the garment industry in Cambodia as of December 2013, reporting that some teenage workers such as Lim Loeung have suggested that they work up to 80 hours a week and lie about their ages to get hired. Topics include the New Star Shoes Co. which produces shoes for the sneaker company Asics Corp., working conditions, factory safety, and child labor laws.

The article reports that seven major retailers wrote an open letter to the Cambodian government asking them to stop the use of violence in crackdowns on garment industry workers who are on strike and asking for higher wages.

The article reports that the International Labor Organization (ILO) of the United Nations (UN) has reached an agreement with Cambodia and that country's clothing industry trade association to continue operating its Better Factories Cambodia monitoring program of the industry through 2016.

The article reports that a United Nations (UN)-backed monitoring group, called Better Factories Cambodia, has said it plans to publicize Cambodian garment factories' compliance with worker rights and safety standards, citing efforts to improve working conditions. Topics include factory accidents, the reaction of Cambodia's government to Better Factories' program, and a chart showing the top noncompliance issues in Cambodia's garment industry from November 2012-April 2013.

The article reports on the apparel industry in Cambodia as the country attempts to improve working conditions for employees following two factory collapses in May 2013, discussing why the United Nations' (UN) International Labour Organization (ILO) has been unable to regulate Cambodia's garment industry.

The article reports that fashion retailer Hennes & Mauritz disclosed on May 21, 2013 that some of its clothing was being made without its permission at a factory in Cambodia where 23 people were injured when a rest area at the facility collapsed into a pond.