Recent news

Latest items of recent news relevant to Cambodia as reported in our fortnightly newswire ‘Dernières nouvelles’. 

Cambodia: Labour disputes fell by almost 50% in 2020

The number of labour disputes fell by almost 50% last year …

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Cambodia: Government imposes harsh laws as Covid numbers spike

A total crackdown has taken place across the country in an attempt to prevent the pandemic worsening …

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Cambodia: Medical check-ups for employees

Cambodian employees must now be subject to two-yearly medical check-ups at a facility approved by the Ministry of Health …

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Cambodia: Capital gains tax effective 2021

Capital gains tax will be introduced for the first time on 1st January 2021 …

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Cambodia: Entry requirements for business travellers

Entry requirements for business travellers introduced late this Summer remain valid …

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Cambodia: $2 hike in minimum wage for garment workers

With effect from 1st January 2021, the monthly gross minimum wage for the country’s garment and footwear industry will be increased by US$2 to US$192 …

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Cambodia: Bid to suspend minimum wage

Negotiations over next year’s minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment and footwear sector will commence in August 2020 …

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Cambodia: Further developing cooperation on labour with Sweden

One of the principal focus countries for Swedish foreign aid is Cambodia …

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Cambodia: Visa-free entry for Filipinos extended

Filipinos are now able to visit Cambodia without a visa and stay up for 30 days instead of the previous 21-day limit …

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Cambodia: Integrated strategies upgrade China-Cambodia ties

The one-party-state in Cambodia is struggling to maintain the country’s economic viability after tariffs were reintroduced on rice imports to the EU and increasing hostility from the USA over bans on the opposition parties by the Cambodian People’s Party …

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Cambodia: Minimum wage law may finally go to the National Assembly this month

Although a minimum wage has existed in the garment sector for many years, talks about a universal minimum wage began last January …

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Cambodia: Many garment worker truck drivers lack licences

The country’s largest economic sector is the garment industry …

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Cambodia: A new public holiday will be introduced

The government has announced that a new public holiday entitled the “Day of Remembrance” will be introduced this year and shall be designated for May 20th …

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Cambodia: Minimum wage for garment industry

An estimated 700,000 workers in garment industry will receive next year a 11% hike in their minimum wage to U …

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Cambodia: Minimum wage to be increased

The Labour Ministry has announced that a new law will be introduced by the end of this year to establish a comprehensive minimum wage covering all sectors of the economy …

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