The Free Trade Union (FTU) on Monday reported an overall increase in industrial action by its local branches last year with 136 total strikes in the first 11 months of 2013, up 35 percent from all of 2012, when there were 101 strikes by its ...

The Phnom Penh Municipal Court on Wednesday questioned three senior officials from the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union (CCAWDU) who stand accused of embezzling $92,929. Speaking after questioning under the court’s deputy prosecutor Ek Chheng Huot, union president Ath Thorn denied siphoning off the ...

A villager involved in a long-running land dispute in Kompong Chhnang province with the wife of Mines and Energy Minister Suy Sem has accused his commune police chief of discrimination after he was refused a character statement he needed to apply for a garment factory ...

The Constitutional Council of Cambodia (CCC) on Thursday reviewed and approved the draft law on amendments to 10 articles of the Law on Trade Unions amid criticism from local and international civil society organisations. The amended articles, which were approved by the National Assembly in ...

On 12 March 2020 the Ministry of Health has posted an announcement on its official Facebook page addressing the positive COVID-19 cases of two passengers on the Viking Cruise Journey. According to the announcement, one 73 years old English man (husband) and one 69 years ...

The Cambodia Securities Exchange has seen a sharp decrease in action this week, with trading volume yesterday falling to 3,453 shares, down nearly 100 per cent from Monday. Despite the drop, which was accompanied by a strong shift from institutional to retail investors, experts have stressed the time ...

On 05 June 2020, the Embassy of Japan in the Kingdom of Cambodia issued a press release stated that the Government of Japan had decided to extend its ODA Grant Aid up to the amount of ¥ 4,501,000,000 approximately around USD 41 million for the ...

On 20 October 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the opening of allowances (72nd) under social protection program in Cambodia.The government will open the allowances (72nd) under social protection program to a total of 3,696 workers in 30 factories ...

On 13 September 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the opening of allowances (69th) under social protection program in Cambodia.The government will open the allowances (69th) under social protection program to a total of 3,398 workers in 42 factories ...

On 13 August 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the opening of allowances (66th) under social protection program in Cambodia.The government will open the allowances (66th) under social protection program to a total of 3,571 workers in 27 factories ...

On 23 December 2021, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training issued a notification on the opening of allowances (76th) under social protection program in Cambodia.The government will open the allowances (76th) under social protection program to a total of 3,409 workers in 46 factories ...

On 27 June 2022, the Ministry of Commerce issued a notification on the 15th Cambodian and Import-Export Goods Exhibition.The Ministry of Commerce of the Kingdom of Cambodia has the honor to inform the public that the Ministry is going to organize “The 15th Cambodian and ...

On 23 September 2022, the Ministry of Economy and Finance issued a press release on the role of banking sector and fintech in digital economy in Cambodia.The workshop aimed to (1) disseminate the government’s policies, laws, and regulations on digitalization and the banking sector as ...

On 3 March 2023, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has posted a press statement stating by the Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson, “Crime is a crime, and it cannot be justified for other aspirations” on their official website. In the press statement, the Foreign Ministry’s ...

Vietnam’s President and the Cambodian Government have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation, driven by a shared cultural heritage and principles of good neighbourliness. Both sides aim to expand and deepen their partnership for the betterment of their peoples and nations. ...

The Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC) and the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China in Cambodia (ECC) Wednesday discussed ways to take the existing diplomatic ties between the two countries to the next level by promoting investment activities and supporting the development ...

A month after the Ministry of Environment (MoE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy of the Republic of Korea (MOTIE) on the implementation of Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, Verywords Friday launched the Korea-Cambodia greenhouse gas ...

On 19 January 2024, the Cambodia Microfinance Association issued a press release on the Independent report showing Cambodia’s microfinance sector promotes sustainable development goals on their official social media site. According to the press, the study was conducted with more than 3,200 customers of Microfinance institutions ...

Cambodia is a constitutional monarchy. According to the 1993 Constitution, although he is the head of state, the king has very limited powers compared to the prime minister, the head of the government. Unlike the 1947 Constitution, power does not come from the king but ...