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
Ministry of Justice spokesman Chin Malin on Sunday responded to 79 civil society organisations calling for the release of protesters who were... Read More
More than 200 unionists and activists from 17 unions have committed to conducting a campaign to demand garment workers be given benefits... Read More
More than 200 union leaders and activists from 17 unions and federations announced a social media campaign on August 14 to demand... Read More
Representatives of unions, federations, associations and civil society organisations working on the promotion of labour rights in Cambodia have joined together in... Read More
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