Garment factories cut overtime hours for workers
Garment factory workers are seeing their working hours cut amid China’s coronavirus scare and the EU’s announcement that it will partially withdraw... Read More
Coronavirus Effect on Supply Chain Will Impact 200 Factories, 160,000 Workers in Cambodia: Official
At least 200 factories in Cambodia—most of which make garments—are likely to suffer supply chain disruptions associated with the spread of the... Read More
Ex-Cintri employees accept compensation package, end protests
Former employees of waste collection company Cintri (Cambodia) Ltd on Monday accepted a compensation deal offered by Phnom Penh authorities. The agreement... Read More
Number of migrant workers sent abroad drops by 80 percent
The number of migrant workers sent to host countries last year dropped by about 80 percent compared with 2018 and possible reasons... Read More
Hun Sen pushes for migrant worker safety
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday ordered the Labour Ministry to pay attention to the safety of women migrant workers. “The Ministry of... Read More
100s of Children in Cambodia Work in Brick Factories, Report Finds
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA – Hundreds of children work in Cambodian brick factories, according to a survey by labor groups. A government spokesman... Read More
Expose reveals child labor in Cambodian brick kilns despite crackdown
PHNOM PENH (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Cambodian children are working in brick kilns across the country despite a recent government declaration that... Read More
EBA Partial Suspension Balances Cambodia’s Democratic Backslide and Impact on Workers
PHNOM PENH — Industry experts and analysts said the European Union’s decision to partially suspend trade privileges afforded to Cambodia indicated the... Read More
Australia aiding Kingdom to improve construction safety
Newly appointed Australian ambassador Pablo Chiho Kang yesterday told National Assembly President Heng Samrin his government is now working with experts to... Read More
As EU decision on tariffs looms, Cambodia garment industry gets nervous
PHNOM PENH — A rare public spat has broken out between Cambodian garment factories and the international brands they supply as concerns... Read More
Thousands of Chinese leave Kingdom after ban on online gambling
The General Department of Immigration yesterday reported that tens of thousands of Chinese nationals left the Kingdom before the end of last... Read More
Joint forces continue to crack down on illegal online gambling
A joint committee composed of Finance and Interior Ministry officials, National Police and National Military Police officers have continued clamping down online... Read More
Striking Cambodian casino workers return to work in NagaWorld deal
PHNOM PENH (Reuters) – Thousands of striking Cambodian workers of a Hong Kong-listed casino company returned to their jobs on Saturday after... Read More
More Than 1,000 Naga Casino Workers Go on Strike
More than 1,000 workers at the NagaWorld casino began a strike on Thursday demanding higher wages and the reinstatement of their union... Read More
Child deaths in Cambodia spark call for construction freeze
PHNOM PENH, Jan 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – After six children died when a building site collapsed, the Cambodian workers’ union on... Read More
Unions urge stricter enforcement of building standards after 36 deaths
Labor groups on Wednesday called on the government to more strictly enforce building standards to prevent future tragedies like the building collapse... Read More
Owners of Collapsed Building in Kep Released On Bail; Others Call for Accountability
The brother of a woman who died in the collapse, along with her husband and two sons, told VOA Khmer that he... Read More
Civil Groups and NGOs Appeal to the Authorities to Act regarding the Kep Tragedy
Civil groups and NGOs Wednesday urged the Cambodian government to investigate and charge the individuals who oversaw the 6-story building under construction... Read More
Collapsed Building Owners Charged With Manslaughter, Released on Bail
The owners of an unfinished building that collapsed last week, killing 36 people and injuring 23 others, have been charged with manslaughter... Read More
NagaWorld workers set date for strike
Workers at Phnom Penh’s NagaWord casino are set to strike on Jan 9, a union said in a letter to the company.... Read More