Union wins benefits for garment workers
Most demands made by workers at a Takeo province garment factory were met following a large protest and five hours of negotiation.
Asia Dragon (Garment) Co Ltd mediated with the Coalition of Cambodian Apparel Workers’ Democratic Union (C.CAWDU), making concessions on most of the workers’ 16
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/union-wins-benefits-garment-workers
Cambodia Ups Minimum Wages for Workers
The Cambodian government on Thursday announced a higher minimum wage of U.S. $80 per month for garment and footwear workers but they were not impressed, vowing to continue a strike until it is raised to U.S. $100.
A tripartite meeting between the government, unions and Garment
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cambodia/wages-03212013185628.html
Scammers pose as bank staffers
Acleda Bank is trying to protect its customers from getting bamboozled by a phone scam in which callers allegedly posing as bank employees ask for money transfers in exchange for a prize, according to a statement and ads placed in a local newspaper.
An Acleda
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013070966730/Business/scammers-pose-as-bank-staffers.html
Qatar’s maid claims amiss: gov’t
The Cambodian government has denied any agreement was signed to send women to Qatar to work as domestic workers, an official from the Labour Ministry said this week.
The denial comes after a report late last month by Qatari newspaper Gulf Times – which said an
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/2013050965504/National/qatar-s-maid-claims-amiss-gov-t.html
Cambodian opposition stages new rally in capital amid post-election deadlock
Cambodia’s main opposition party staged another mass rally in the capital on Sunday, vowing to keep up its political fight in the aftermath of national elections they say were rigged.
Around 10,000 people turned out for the protest in Phnom Penh. The demonstration was part of
The Washington Post Staff
http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/asia_pacific/cambodian-opposition-stages-new-rally-in-capital-amid-post-election-deadlock/2013/10/06/b3d36554-2e65-11e3-9ddd-bdd3022f66ee_story.html
Bribes on rise for test takers
More than half a million dollars in bribes were paid to teachers during last month’s national exams by high school students in Phnom Penh alone, the authors of a new study have found.
The study, conducted by the Youth Resource Development Program, found that the average
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/bribes-rise-test-takers
(English) Cambodia's ruling, opposition parties to resume talks over electoral reform next week
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http://www.shanghaidaily.com/article/article_xinhua.aspx?id=200732
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អ្នកតវ៉ាម្នាក់ដែលមានបំនងព្រលែងសត្វចាបនៅទីលានប្រជាធិបតេយ្យដើម្បីអំពាវនាវអោយមានការដោះលែងអ្នកជាប់ពន្ធធនាគារពីការប៉ះទង្គិចគ្នាក្នុងអំឡុងពេលបាតុកម្មរបស់កម្មកររោងចក្រ ត្រូវបានឃុំខ្លួន នៅតាមផ្លូវធ្វើដំណើរឈ្ពោះទៅកាន់ទីកន្លែងប្រារព្ធពិធី បើយោង
ឃុត សុភ័ក្ត្រចរិយា
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ក្រុមហ៊ុនវៀតណាម រងការចោទប្រកាន់ម្តងទៀតពីបទកាប់ឈើដោយខុសច្បាប់នៅរតនគិរី
អ្នកភូមិជនជាតិភាគតិចចារ៉ាយនៅក្នុងខេត្តរតនគិរីបានចោទប្រកាន់ម្ចាស់ចម្ការកៅស៊ូជនជាតិវៀតណាមម្តងទៀតពីបទកាប់ឈើដោយខុសច្បាប់នៅក្នុងព្រៃពីដូនតារបស់ខ្លួន នៅក្នុងពាក្យបណ្តឹង
(English) ‘Tiger’ falls prey to linguistics
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Khouth Sophak Chakrya and Sean Teehan
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/%E2%80%98tiger%E2%80%99-falls-prey-linguistics
(English) Migrants’ kids at risk: CDRI
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Laignee Barron and Cheang Sokha
http://phnompenhpost.com/national/migrants%E2%80%99-kids-risk-cdri
Cambodia prepares for G20
If it were a Group of 180 nations meeting, Cambodia would be invited.
But the Kingdom’s chances of attending the so-called G20 summit, which brings together the world’s largest economies, are unlikely, says Mey Kalyan, a government adviser who last week became the first Cambodian to
http://www.phnompenhpost.com/index.php/2012051456136/Business/cambodia-prepares-for-g20.html
Report Shows Rise in Garment Labor Disputes
Increasing discrimination by factories against unions and continued poor wages in Cambodia’s garment sector have resulted in a rise in the number of worker protests, according to a report released yesterday by the International Labor Organization (ILO).
According to its periodic synthesis report on working
Sam Rainsy Wants Ruling and Opposition Parties Declared Joint Winners
Cambodia’s opposition leader Sam Rainsy called Friday for election officials to declare his party and Prime Minister Hun Sen’s party joint victors in recent polls saying the move would be a first step toward resolving a deadlock over the disputed election.
With the opposition Cambodia National
Radio Free Asia News Staff
http://www.rfa.org/english/news/cnrp-09202013174129.html
Protesters Stop Try Pheap Tractor From Clearing Land in Preah Vihear
More than 100 people on Thursday protested and stopped a bulldozer belonging to businessman Try Pheap from clearing their land next to a rubber plantation he owns in Preah Vihear’s Rovieng district, villagers and local officials said.
Oeun Sitha said he was among more than 100
(English) As free man, Polonsky plans tourism mecca
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Joshua Wilwohl
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/as-free-man-polonsky-plans-tourism-mecca-58726/
(English) Labor minister says solution to Bavet strike in the works
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Aun Pheap and Khuon Narim
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/labor-minister-says-solution-to-bavet-strike-in-the-works-57942/
(English) Kreung protest for release of charged arsonist
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Aun Pheap
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/news/kreung-protest-for-release-of-charged-arsonist-54429/
Cambodia gets rolling
The small but sleek Angkor Car can easily navigate the narrow streets of Cambodia, while with an electric engine saves on expensive fuel costs. It may cost $10,000 per vehicle, a bit steep for most local people, but the vehicle is a welcome testimony to
http://www.bangkokpost.com/business/marketing/348783/cambodia-gets-rolling
US, Australia Continue Call For Credible Election Inquiry
In the wake of an announcement by the National Election Committee (NEC) that it has completed its investigation into election irregularities, the U.S. and Australian embassies in Phnom Penh on Monday continued to call for an independent and transparent inquiry into the results of the
Colin Meyn
http://www.cambodiadaily.com/elections/us-australia-continue-call-for-credible-election-inquiry-40185/
