Civil society groups have expressed concern at a reported increase in human trafficking as well as the “systematic” unlawful smuggling of people... Read More
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — Thea is worried that he will go hungry. He hasn’t left his home in Phnom Penh since April 15,... Read More
Garment factories outside the strictest lockdown zones are looking to reopen with half their workforce and Covid-19 preventions as Phnom Penh eases... Read More
“DACH bay” is a Khmer slang meaning a “loss of income”, that could also be literally translated to «deprived of rice”, which... Read More
Garment Exports Dropped 9 Percent Last Year: Factories Association
Garments exports dropped 9 percent last year, the manufacturers association estimated this week, amid a brutal year for the industry in which... Read More
Debt main reason for Cambodians seeking jobs in Thailand
Unmanageable debts are one of the main reasons why many Cambodians have felt forced to leave their homes and look for jobs... Read More
Thai overpass collapse injures Cambodian migrant workers
Seven Cambodian migrant workers were hospitalised for mild and serious injuries after an overpass under construction in Thailand collapsed on January 23.... Read More
Labor Rights Group Warns of More Workers’ Strikes If Factory Owners Fail to Address Indemnity Pays
PHNOM PEN– The Center for Labor Alliances and Human Rights (Central) has warned of increasing protests and strikes if factories’ owners fail... Read More
Cambodia set to have trade, labour courts by end of 2021
Minister of Justice Koeut Rith has directed the formation of two committees to begin the process of establishing separate courts for commercial... Read More
Garment workers block Phnom Penh road and call for bonuses
Thousands of garment workers blocked a major service road in Phnom Penh on Wednesday and Thursday to demand unpaid entitlements, as worker... Read More
Hun Sen reverses course, will accept Chinese vaccine
The Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has decided to accept 1 million doses of a Chinese vaccine, reversing his decision to only... Read More
Urgent measures needed to deal with returning migrant workers
In an exclusive interview with Khmer Times, Centre for Alliance of Labour and Human Rights (CENTRAL) Programme Manager Khun Tharo said Cambodia needs urgent... Read More
Gov’t to assist Cambodians in need during Malaysia state of emergency
The government will provide assistance to any Cambodian migrant worker who needs help during a state of emergency imposed by Malaysia to... Read More
20K jobs await returning migrants
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has announced that it will provide 20,000 jobs in the domestic market to migrant workers... Read More
14-Year-Old Calls for Help After Three Weeks in Chinese Police Station
In a voice message, a 14-year-old girl said she was pregnant after four months of abuse by her Chinese “husband,” and was... Read More
More Than 150 Cambodian Migrant Workers Have COVID-19 in Recent Thai Outbreak
PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA — Thailand’s Health Ministry reported on Friday that at least 153 Cambodian workers in Thailand tested positive for COVID-19,... Read More
Cambodia Soliciting Vaccine Donations ‘Populist, Corrupt’: Acting Opposition Chief Sam Rainsy
The acting president of Cambodia’s opposition party, Sam Rainsy, on Thursday slammed the country’s government for soliciting donations to buy coronavirus vaccines... Read More
Economic woes back home for migrants
Since the outbreak of Covid-19 early last year, more than 120,000 out of 1.2 million Cambodian migrant workers in Thailand have returned... Read More
Families of Construction Workers Killed in Kep Last Year Call for Justice
More than one year on since a tragic building collapse that saw 36 Cambodians perish and another 24 injured, families say that... Read More
17 Cambodians positive for Covid-19 as migrant workers continue to flee outbreak in Thailand
Seventeen Cambodians have tested positive for Covid-19 after returning from Thailand since December 20, the Health Ministry said, reiterating calls to follow... Read More