Factory Workers Continue to Strike for Higher Wages
About 4,000 garment workers from factories that produce clothing for international brands H&M, Gap and Levi Strauss continued proteSting yeSterday in Phnom Penh for higher wages, union representatives said. Singaporean-owned SL Garment Processing (Cambodia) Ltd. parked three large trucks in front of their Meanchey diStrict factories ...
Farmers fear deal has strings
Forty Kampong Chhnang villagers embroiled in a long-running land dispute with KDC International, a company owned by the wife of a senior CPP official, farmed contested land without interference on Monday, prompting some to wonder if they were being coaxed to vote for the ruling ...
Thai government reconsiders deportation
Thailand is rethinking a controversial plan to deport pregnant migrant workers from countries such as Cambodia and instead support them following widespread outrage, a Thai labour ministry official said yesterday. Last month, Thai Labor Minister Padermchai Sasomsap announced plans to send home migrant workers who were ...
Vendors Protest Market Rebuilding at Appeal Court
About 200 vendors from Phnom Penh’s Tomnup Market gathered in front of the Appeal Court yesterday morning to protest an earlier ruling by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court that paved the way for the market’s reconstruction. In 2011, the market’s owner, New Rich Cambodia ...
Hun Sen Encourages Cambodians to Emulate Chinese-Style Wealth
Prime Minister Hun Sen yesterday encouraged Cambodians to strive for Chinese-style millionaire status as he inaugurated a sugar refinery located inside two controversial plantations belonging to CPP Senator Ly Yong Phat and his wife in Kompong Speu province. “I have one clear policy in strengthening the ...
Hun Sen wants more Australian investors
The Prime Minister appealed Wednesday to Australian investors to increase their investments in Cambodia, especially in the agriculture and the tourism sectors. The comments were made during a meeting with the outgoing Australian Ambassador to Cambodia, Penny Richards, at the Peace Palace. He said, because of ...
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ICT expo is planned for next month
An information and communications technology (ICT) event will be held from July 5-7 this year, offering sales and networking opportunities amid a surge in ICT growth in the Kingdom. Expected to draw about 100 companies, the Mobile Social Commerce International Conference and Expo at Phnom Penh’s ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013060766122/Business/ict-expo-is-planned-for-next-month.html
Hundreds demonstrate on activist’s behalf
Two days before a land activist’s scheduled sentencing, about 400 people affected by land grabs demonstrated at Pursat Provincial Court in support of the man who frequently protests against the Pheap Imex Company. About 12,000 families are now involved in land disputes around a Pheap ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013070966735/National/hundreds-demonstrate-on-activist-s-behalf.html
Polling stations set for soldiers at Preah Vihear
Soldiers stationed around the Preah Vihear temple on the Thai-Cambodian border on Election Day won’t have to forgo the opportunity to vote, military officials in Preah Vihear province said. Men Sophea, a military official posted at Phnom Trop, several kilometres away from the temple complex, said ...
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/polling-stations-set-soldiers-preah-vihear
Muhibbah JV bags RM276m projects for Cambodia’s airports
Muhibbah Engineering (M) Bhd and its joint venture partner has secured two contracts valued at US$87mil (RM276mil) to build and expand two airports in Cambodia. Muhibbah has a 30% stake in SCA [Societe Concessionnaire de L’Aeroport]. The duration for the Phnom Penh Airport and Siem ...
The Star Online News Staff
http://www.thestar.com.my/Business/Business-News/2013/11/06/Muhibbah-JV-bags-RM276m-projects-for-Cambodia-airports.aspx
Teen killed while logging in state forest
A teenager was killed and a man was badly injured on Friday while they were illegally clearing forest land for an unidentified businessman on the border of stung Treng and Kratie provinces, officials said. Kam Dek villager Chhoun Pourn, 17, and Kam Yun, 40, were ...
Phark Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/teen-killed-while-logging-state-forest
Strike reaches City Hall
More than 100 workers from the Alim garment factory in Phnom Penh marched on City Hall yesterday, demanding the dismissal of four managers. Yam Thaisan, a legal officer from a union representing the workers at the Por Sen Chey district factory, said strikers had called on ...
Mom Kunthear
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/strike-reaches-city-hall
CAMBODIA: Better Factories goes mobile with labour law app
The Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) monitoring and reporting scheme is launching a mobile app next month to help improve knowledge of the country’s labour law for those working in the industry. Partially funded by Adidas, the ‘Cambodian Labour Law Guide’ app will be available to download ...
Leonie Barrie
http://www.just-style.com/news/better-factories-goes-mobile-with-labour-law-app_id118883.aspx
(English) Messy strike comes to an end
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Phak Seangly
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/messy-strike-comes-end
មនុស្សពីរនាក់ស្លាប់ដោយសារផ្ទុះគ្រាប់មីននិងគ្រាប់កាំភ្លើងត្យាល់ដាច់ដោយឡែកពីគ្នា
យ៉ាងហោចណាស់មនុស្ស ២នាក់ បានស្លាប់និង ២ នាក់ទៀតរងរបួសធ្ងន់ក្នុងហេតុការណ៍ផ្ទុះមីនតោននិងគ្រាប់ ៦០ មិល្លីម៉ែត្រដាច់ដោយឡែកពីគ្នាកាលពីថ្ងៃសុក្រនិងថ្ងៃសៅរ៍នៅក្នុង ខេត្តបាត់ដំបង និង ប៉ៃលិន។ លោក រី ដារ៉ា នាយប៉ុស្តិ៍នគរបាលរដ្ឋបាល ឃុំស្ទឹងត្រង់ បានឲ្យដឹងថា ក្មេងប្រុសដែលរងគ្រោះស្លាប់ ...
The Cambodia Daily
http://www.cambodiadailykhmer.com/news/12599/
(English) Cambodia opposition doubts ruling party commitment to ending impasse
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RFA News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/impasse-05282014180338.html
(English) MFI and insurance firm partner up
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Kang Sothear
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/business/mfi-and-insurance-firm-partner-up-61231/
កសិករថៃមកភ្ជួរដីធ្វើស្រែនៅក្នុងទឹកដីកម្ពុជា
យោងតាមមន្ត្រីមូលដ្ឋានបានឲ្យដឹងថា នគរបាលព្រំដែនក្នុងខេត្តបន្ទាយមានជ័យមិនអាចរារាំងកសិករថៃ៣០នាក់មិនឲ្យភ្ជួរដីនៅក្នុងទឹកដីកម្ពុជាបានឡើយ និងត្រូវរង់ចាំមន្ត្រីថៃមកដល់ ហើយប្រាប់ឲ្យកសិករទាំងនោះ ...
(English) Cambodian capital sees 445 protests during year-long standoff
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Xinhuanet News Staff
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/world/2014-07/30/c_133520567.htm
(English) Hun Sen warns strikes will lead to factory closures
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The Cambodia Herald News Staff
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