Businesses need help fighting corruption: CAMFEBA

13 March 2014
The Phnom Penh Post
Anti-corruption / Economic policy and administration / Economy and commerce / Government / Ministries and other national bodies / Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training
Anti-Corruption Unit / Cambodian Federation of Employers / CAMFEBA / ILO / International Labour Organization / Ith Sam Heng / Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training

Corruption is weighing on businesses, and the avenues to address it are limited, according to Cambodia’s leading employer association. At a joint conference with the International Labour Organization (ILO) and the Cambodian Federation of Employers (CAMFEBA) in Phnom Penh yesterday, the employer representative called on the government to provide greater protection for company whistleblowers, and to spearhead a review into corruption within the courts so companies feel they are operating on a level playing field. … Ith Sam Heng, the Minister of Labour and Vocational Training, told reporters after the conference that the investment and business climate has to be transparent in order to ensure progress and development. …

 Daniel de Carteret
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