Cambodian Embassy Repatriated 27 Cambodian Factory Workers from Jordan
In their third evacuation flight this year, the Cambodian Embassy in Egypt helped to facilitate the return of 27 Cambodians who had... Read More
Officials searching for ‘trapped’ woman in China pleading for help
The National Police’s Department of Anti-Human Trafficking and Juvenile Protection is searching to locate a Cambodian woman who was allegedly deceived into... Read More
Government warns union leader for allegedly inciting Cintri strike
The Labor Ministry has warned a union federation president for allegedly violating the Labor Law, accusing him of inciting workers from trash... Read More
OPINION: It’s time to fix Cambodia’s broken microfinance system
Microfinance is supposed to relieve poverty, but with investors now profiting from land loss, somewhere along the way things went wrong By Tharo... Read More
Despite low pay, garment workers settle for jobs in labor
Wearing a safety helmet and a bright orange construction worker’s vest, Tha Sreyroth was not alone as she left a jobsite near... Read More
Cambodia urged to rethink scrapping of bonus pay for night workers
PHNOM PENH, Oct 1 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Cambodia’s move to scrap some employee bonus and holiday entitlements is likely to hurt... Read More
Garment workers say minimum wage increase isn’t enough
Garment factory workers have expressed concern over the small increase in minimum wages promised next year, amid rising living costs and other... Read More
Cambodians returning to Malaysia to pay hefty fees
The Cambodian Embassy in Malaysia announced last week that students and workers, including those who have permanent or temporary residence in that... Read More
Ministry job fair to attract major firms
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training will collaborate with three major companies to provide job opportunities to young people and job... Read More
More migrants return from Jordan, criticize work conditions
As a second group of migrant workers returned from Jordan on September 17, employees of two garment factories there have recounted the... Read More
First Batch of Cambodian Workers Set to Return to Thailand Soon
Thailand plans to allow a group of 500 Cambodian workers to return to work legally in Thailand for the first time since... Read More
Ministry upholds firing of union leader, activist at Siem Reap factory
The Labor Ministry on September 11 upheld the decision by Pactics garment factory management to fire a union leader and union activist... Read More
Minimum Wage to Increase by Just $2 per Month for 2021
PHNOM PENH–The Cambodian government announced on Sept. 10 that the minimum wage for workers in the garment, textile and footwear manufacturing sector... Read More
Wages Fall Hard for Workers with Low Income, Education
Wage cuts hit workers with lower education, and those in the provinces, in the first four months of the year, according to... Read More
Pactics Factory Strike on Hold, Awaiting the Labor Minister’s Decision
As unionists face rising challenges throughout the region during the pandemic, Pactics workers return to the factory on Monday (Sept. 7) with... Read More
Migrant workers ‘face challenges’ from ongoing state of emergency in Thailand
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Koy Kuong told Khmer Times yesterday that the state of emergency in Thailand should not affect Cambodians who are in the... Read More
Pactics factory workers become latest to go on strike in Siem Reap
About 400 workers at Pactics (Cambodia) factory in Siem Reap province entered their fifth day of strike action on September 1, demanding... Read More
Thailand permits migrants to stay
Cambodian migrant workers living in Thailand will be allowed to stay there until March 2022, according to an announcement made by the... Read More
Ministry to allow for more foreign workers
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training will now allow foreign workers to make up more than 10 per cent of certain... Read More
Siem Reap Cultural Village workers resume strike over wages
Employees of the Cambodian Cultural Village tourism park in Siem Reap resumed strike action on August 23, demanding the company pay monthly wages... Read More