Short-term contracts exploit Cambodia garment workers

VIEWPOINT: Short-term contracts exploit Cambodia garment workers

International apparel buyers and their suppliers are being urged to take steps to put an end to the widespread use…

CAMBODIA: Labour law change could increase strike risk

New research has warned that possible changes to Cambodia's labour law could raise the risk of future strikes in the…

WORLD: Foreign investment up in emerging countries

Global foreign direct investment inflows rose by 5% to $1.24 trillion in 2010, boosted by an increase in manufacturing projects…

CAMBODIA: June Textile to pay compensation to workers

June Textile Factory has agreed to pay compensation to around 4,000 workers after the plant was closed by a fire…

CAMBODIA: Garment exports rise 32% in H1

Cambodia's garment exports in the first half of this year rose 32% on last year to reach US$1.858bn, according to…

CAMBODIA: Probe promised after garment workers faint

An investigation has been ordered after nearly 100 garment factory workers fainted at the Hung Wah (Cambodia) Garment Manufacturing factory…