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Cambodian garments, footwear and travel goods exports on the rise

Sep 26, 2024 / Cambodia
In the first eight months of 2024, Cambodian’s exports of garments, footwear and travel goods increased by 22.8% as compared to the same period of last year

Cambodia to increase minimum wage for 2022

Oct 27, 2021 / Cambodia
A few weeks ago, Cambodia’s Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training issued regulation setting the new minimum wage for the garment, textile, and footwear industries for 2022

VF and WaterAid partner to vaccinate Cambodians

Oct 21, 2021 / Cambodia
As citizens in Cambodia are battling the pandemic, food shortages and loss of income, the US-based group, owner of brand Vans and Timberland, is helping with the vaccination process

The world's largest trade agreement

Nov 20, 2020 / World
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership was signed by China, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and Australia, plus ten Southeast Asian economies, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Burma, Cambodia, Laos and Brunei

Cambodia: hundreds of factories are suspending operations

Apr 28, 2020 / Cambodia
The country’s garment and footwear industries are being severely impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Local news website Khmer Times is reporting

Covid-19 in Asia: latest update

Premium ContentMar 25, 2020 / Asia
After reporting the situation in Vietnam, Republic of Korea and Malaysia, today we bring you more news from Cambodia and Japan

Cambodia’s preferential access to the EU market partially withdraw

Mar 4, 2020 / European Union
The European Commission has decided to withdraw part of the tariff preferences granted to Cambodia under the EU’s Everything But Arms’ (EBA) trade scheme due to the serious and systematic violations of the human rights principles

Cambodia is benefiting from tariffs relief

Nov 22, 2019 / Cambodia
Exports of footwear and travel goods by Cambodia increased in the first nine months of this year, thanks to tariff privileges received from the US under its GSP

Cambodia in the expectation of the EU decision

Oct 4, 2019 / Cambodia
The country enjoys duty-free access to EU markets under the Everything But Arms (EBA) scheme. The European side is now evaluating the withdraw of the trade preferences

Cambodia: minimum wage for garment and footwear rises

Sep 23, 2019 / Cambodia
The Cambodian government set a new monthly minimum wage for the country's garment and footwear industries. The minimum remuneration for 2020 will be 190 US dollars, up by 4.4% from the current 182 US dollars

Strong year for Cambodia’s exports

Oct 30, 2018 / Cambodia
According to the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) the country's garment and footwear exports recorded double-digit growth in the first half of the current financial year (+11%). Performance in the second half is expected to be in line with the first semester

New increase in Cambodia's minimum wage

Oct 16, 2018 / Cambodia
The Cambodian government set a new monthly minimum wage for the country's garment and footwear industries. The minimum salary for 2019 will be 182 US dollars, up by 7% from the current 170 US dollars, Labor Minister Ith Samheng announced

Double-digit growth for Cambodia’s exports

Sep 25, 2018 / Cambodia
The country's garment and footwear industry recorded very positive growth reaching 4 billion US dollars revenue in the first half of the current financial year

Cambodia’s exports consolidate growth

Jul 24, 2018 / Cambodia
According to the Cambodia Garment and Footwear Sector Bulletin issued by the International Labour Organization, exports of garment and footwear grew by 9.5% in 2017. Growth trend was consolidated in the first semester of 2018 (+11%)

Cambodia's garment and footwear exports growth slows down

Nov 1, 2017 / Cambodia
The country’s garment and footwear exports grew at a slower pace in the first half of the year, possibly due to stronger competition from neighboring countries, such as Vietnam and Myanmar
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