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Garment inputs hit with price increase
THE value of Cambodia’s imports of raw garment material increased by nearly 50 percent in the first quarter compared year-on-year, while volumes of material declined by some 24 percent, according to data from Camcontrol, a division of the Ministry of … Continue reading
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UN Rights Envoy Meets With Union Leaders
The UN’s special envoy for human rights met with union leaders on Monday, including representatives for garment factory workers and teachers, who pointed out concerns in basic rights like education and assembly, officials said. Surya Subedi, the human rights special representative for the UN secretary-general, is on a 10-day mission that ends later this week. Union leaders discussed with him with their main concerns as he drafts a report for the UN Human Rights Council, said Rong Chhun, president of the Independent Teachers Association Continue reading
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Tagged Cambodia, Cambodian news, Garment factory, Garment sector, garment workers, Human rights, Khmer News
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Garment exports dropped 21 pc in 2009
The global economic recession is still plaguing Cambodia’s garment industries, which is the nation’s main revenues and created jobs for Cambodian people from different provinces. During the last 9 months from January to September 2009, garment export decreased 21.66 percent, … Continue reading
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Tagged Garment sector, garment workers, global financial crisis, textile industry
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SMEs key to growth
CAMBODIAN economists and trade officials have urged the government to focus on small and medium-sized entreprises rather than foreign investment to boost the economy during the global downturn. “Only small and medium-sized enterprises can be used as a tool to … Continue reading
Low garment sales, poor tourism to hit Cambodia-IMF
PHNOM PENH, March 6 (Reuters) – A slowdown in garment exports and a drop in the number of tourists could cause Cambodia’s economy to shrink 0.5 percent this year, the International Monetary Fund said on Friday. That is a big … Continue reading
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Tagged Cambodian economy, export, Garment sector, GDP, global economic crisis, IMF, international trade, tourism
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Economic meltdown
THE current economic crisis is unravelling before us faster than even the most pessimistic of experts predicted just a few months ago. The effects are already trickling down to ordinary working people. In the Asia Pacific region, the International Labour … Continue reading