Education overhaul needed to grow economy

Cambodia’s education sector needs a complete overhaul in order to reduce unemployment and successfully diversify the economy beyond garment manufacturing, according to a World Bank report released today. The report’s release came after investors and economists said at a trade and investment conference in Phnom Penh this week that Cambodia’s education system falls far short of providing graduates with the skills currently demanded by the labor market… Cambodia currently produces a mass of graduates in subjects such as management and finance, but the economy is crying out for professionals trained in areas such as manufacturing and engineering…