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Labour minister urges returning migrant workers to call 1297, register for jobs
Cambodian workers returning from Thailand who want to find work in Cambodia need only call the 1297 hotline, said Minister of Labour and Vocational Training Heng Sour. He explained labour ministry staff will register them directly, saving them travel expenses and time. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/labour-minister-urges-returning-migrant-workers-to-call-1297-register-for-jobs
Labour demand tipped to grow as factories expand production
Strong growth in domestic production demand has prompted several factories in Cambodia to expand their operations. This expansion is expected to result in an increasing need for labour. ...
Hin Pisei
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/labour-demand-tipped-to-grow-as-factories-expand-production
Labour ministry: almost 10% of returning migrant workers employed within ten days
A Labour Forum campaign saw more than 110,000 job opportunities advertised to the public and Cambodian workers returning from Thailand, resulting in over 60,000 people securing employment within just 10 days. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/labour-ministry-almost-10-of-returning-migrant-workers-employed-within-ten-days
Labour ministry warns against exploitation of returning migrant workers
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has issued a stern warning that it will take strict legal action against anyone involved in schemes to take money from returning migrant workers in exchange for securing them employment. ...
Phak Seangly
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/national/labour-ministry-warns-against-exploitation-of-returning-migrant-workers
Cambodia’s rubber industry expands with local latex glove production
In a bold step toward self-sufficient supply chains, a Boeung Ket rubber plantation – in Stung Trang district of Kampong Cham province – has announced plans to expand its operations by producing latex gloves for export. ...
Hong Raksmey
https://www.phnompenhpost.com/business/cambodia-s-rubber-industry-expands-with-local-latex-glove-production
Six factories from Special Economic Zone interviewed workers at Y&W factory
Six factories from Special Economic Zone of Royal Group along national road 4 in Phnom Penh’s Meanchey district immediately recruited 340 workers of Y &W factory to work in the factories. ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501458197/six-factories-from-special-economic-zone-interviewed-workers-at-yw-factory/
Cambodia approves 5 new factories worth over $50mn
Five companies have been granted investment plan registration certificates by the Cambodian Investment Board (CIB), part of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC). These firms, are mainly involved in textiles and garments and plan to set up factories across the country, investing around ...
Khmer Times Staff
https://www.khmertimeskh.com/501323430/cambodia-approves-5-new-factories-worth-over-50mn/
Labour shortage in Cambodia's garment industry
Cambodia’s garment factories face a shortage of workers, because of migration, more job opportunities in different sectors and poor labour conditions, industry experts said. According to Ken Loo, secretary general of the Garment Manufacturer’s Association in Cambodia, there is a definite shortage of labour in Phnom ...
Major Gap Emerging Between Labor Market and Job Seekers
PHNOM PENH – As more and more Cambodians enter the job market, with a growing population of young people, there still remain plenty of job opportunities with foreign investors at home, according to a new study by the Ministry of Labor. But people either don’t ...
