Dwindling orders force designer clothes maker to shut down after 5 decades
After 50 years in the business, garment giant Esquel Malaysia (EGM) will shut down its operations in Penang and Kelantan by June 12, affecting more than 2,000 workers.
This was confirmed by Penang chief minister's special investment officer, Lee Kah Choon, and the Federations of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM)...
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