They escaped the worst of COVID-19. Now Cambodians face a debt crisis
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Phal Sokhun Sambath has not worked since mid-March, when the garment factory where she labored for $1 an hour was... Read More
Relevant legislation: Ministry drafting new immigration law
A ministry working group is drafting a new law aimed to effectively manage immigrants and all foreigners in the Kingdom as Interior... Read More
As EBA cuts near, groups appeal for respect of human rights
International civil society groups have called on foreign governments to demand that the Cambodian government address its deteriorating human rights record and... Read More
Cambodia’s Economic Recovery Hinges on Addressing Inequality and Diversification
Developing an effective social safety net, widening the economic base and making a concerted effort to formalize the businesses of the nation’s... Read More
Cambodia’s laid-off workers still have farming in their blood
Prime Minister Hun Sen said yesterday factory or hotel workers in Cambodia who have lost jobs due to the virus pandemic can... Read More
Amid Covid-19, thousands of garment workers protest for pay
Thousands of workers at 12 shuttered garment and footwear factories have protested this year after owners have failed to pay them the salaries... Read More
Covid-19 to Help Boost Cambodia’s Agricultural Sector, Hun Sen Says
Prime Minister Hun Sen has touted Cambodia’s “strong” agricultural sector as a solution to economic pressures during the global pandemic, though some... Read More
UN to help migrant workers
The UN and Cambodia are creating a six-month $1 million programme to help migrant workers from Thailand who returned to Banteay Meanchey,... Read More
After Acleda Bank, Microfinance Group Challenges Civil Society Report on Indebtedness
PHNOM PENH — The Cambodia Microfinance Association hit back at a civil society report from last month that highlighted the high levels... Read More
Stranded migrant workers waiting on ticket home from Jordan
Factory owners have said they would buy plane tickets home for more than 20 Cambodian migrant workers who have been trapped in... Read More
Union urges inclusion of construction workers in NSSF
Building and Wood Workers Trade Union Federation of Cambodia yesterday asked the government to expand access of the National Social Security Fund... Read More
Workers go unpaid as construction sector slows
More than 40 construction workers held a strike this week after going months without pay while working at the site of the... Read More
NGOs and Labor Organizations Fear Many Unemployed in Phnom Penh Will Not Get Support
PHNOM PENH–Cambodian workers in the entertainment, construction, and casino sectors have recently appealed to the government to provide them with support for... Read More
When a Unionist Took Her Grievances Online, Police Came Knocking
At Kampong Speu province’s Superl garment factory, Soy Sros does not just make handbags for international buyers. She has led her union... Read More
Laid off due to virus, Cambodian garment workers compete for factory shifts
PHNOM PENH (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – For three hours, Cambodian seamstress Em Thy waited in a crowd with hundreds of other laid... Read More
More Than 100 Cambodians Stranded in Malaysia Amid Coronavirus Outbreak Return Home
More than 100 Cambodians students and workers stranded in Malaysia for up to four months without an income landed on a flight... Read More
Migrant workers home from Malaysia at last
More than 100 Cambodian migrant workers returned home on June 16 after being stranded in Malaysia for months amid the Covid-19 outbreak. Malaysian... Read More
NGOs Urge Cambodia to End Arrests of Opposition Activists, Warn of ‘Societal Split’
A group of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) on Friday urged Cambodia’s government to stop arresting those critical of its policies, including opposition activists,... Read More
Gov’t shells out $100 million for suspended workers, re-training
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has allocated $60 million to $100 million for suspended workers and re-training programmes as part... Read More
Gov’t shells out $100 million for suspended workers, re-training
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has allocated $60 million to $100 million for suspended workers and re-training programmes as part... Read More