Gearing up the garment industry
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Textile factories to enter 4.0 era
Zilingo has collaborated with the GMAC and CGTI to bring a new form of digitisation to Cambodia’s garment factories.
China textile group launched to bolster garment sector
A new association was launched to boost the Kingdom’s garment industry.
Better tech and training needed for garment industry
New technology is needed to make the garment industry more competitive.
Minimum wage for garment, and footwear sectors rises to $190 in 2020
The minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment, and footwear industries has increased to $190 in the year 2020
Cambodia to host Southeast Asia textile and apparel expo
Cambodia to be the venue of one of the biggest gatherings of garment stakeholders.
Minimum wage council selects vice presidents
National Council for Minimum Wage selects two vice presidents to represent workers.
Unions prepare to negotiate minimum wage
An officials-Unions meeting to discuss minimum wage in the garment sector for 2020.
Ministry issues reminder on seniority indemnity
Companies are required to pay seniority indemnity to their workers: Ministry.
Unionists mull minimum wage increase for 2020
Unionists are to call for increasing the monthly minimum wage for workers in 2020.
Manufacturing sector prepares for Industry 4.0
Experts discuss the role of automatisation in garment and textiles industry.
CDC approves $4 billion in investment projects
The Gov’t approves $4 billion worth of investment projects during the first 4 months.
Investment growing but at a slower pace: GMAC
Investment in the garment and footwear sector is growing at a slightly slower pace.
Nike, Adidas, and Levi Strauss concern over Cambodia labour and human rights
Nike, Adidas, and Levi Strauss express concern over the labour and human rights situation in the country.
First female boss vows to shake up Bangladesh’s fashion factories
Rubana Huq, vows to boost female leadership as most factory workers were women.
International business group urges respect for labour rights
The government is called to improve labour and human rights conditions.
W&D workers back to factory following Hun Sen’s appeal
W&D Company has accepted the return of more than 1,000 of its sacked workers.
Seniority indemnity payments suspended until 2021: Ith Samheng
Labour Ministry decides to suspend seniority indemnity payments.
Discussing training in the garment sector with CGTI’s Andrew Tey
The Cambodian Garment Training Institute has been providing intensive training programmes to garment workers since 2016.
Chinese-owned Nike factory breaks ground in Phnom Penh
Shenzhou Int’l holds the groundbreaking ceremony for its second factory.
Workers march for sacked colleagues
W&D garment workers march to the Labour Ministry over their labour dispute and demand all workers are back to work.
Most factories complying with bi-weekly payments rule
Over 80% of garment and footwear factories are paying workers bi-weekly wages.
Economy grew 7.3 pct in 2018: Ministry
On the back of strong growth in the garment, construction and hospitality sectors, the national economy expanded by 7.3 percent last year, according to the Ministry of Economy and Finance.
Garment workers express mixed feelings over bi-weekly wages
Starting this month, garment and footwear workers will be paid their wages in twice per month. While many workers are happy with the new directive, some are worried that they may not be able to manage their finances
Union distances itself from striking workers
The Cambodian Council of National Unions blames the strikes on instigators.
Acleda, GMAC in garment workers payroll system deal
Acleda Bank Plc will roll out its payroll services for garment, shoes and travelling bag factory workers nationwide, thus enabling risk-free electronic transfers of salaries to individual payroll accounts.
Indian capital’s smog leaves children gasping for air
Deepa Tampi worries a lot about the air her two children breathe. The garment exporter says she believes her 14-year-old daughter Mahika and 12-year-old son Vihaan both became asthmatic because of high levels of pollution in the New Delhi area.
New minimum wage now $182
The tripartite commission (union, government, employers) tasked with determining the minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment and footwear industries have agreed to increase the minimum wage to $182, beginning January 2019.
Labour Ministry issues directives to address wages and indemnity
The Labour Ministry on Friday issued two directives on wages and indemnity to improve labour conditions for workers.
Talks on new minimum wage start
Labour Ministry and relevant parties start talks on the minimum wage for workers in the textile, garment and footwear industries.
