The third textile, garment, footwear and travel goods minimum wage negotiation for 2025 has yet to reach a consensus, even though employers representatives raised their offer from $1 to $2, while union representatives dropped their rate from $14 to $10.| cambojanews.com
Prime Minister Hun Sen promised that 100% of people living in Cambodia’s cities and towns will have access to clean running water by 2025.| cambojanews.com
The Cambodian authorities and armed forces will continue to strengthen the safety and security in the country, as anti-Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) groups overseas, seen as “extremist groups”, protested again to urge the government to withdraw from the CLV-DTA agreement.| cambojanews.com
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) approved $93.6 million to enhance water supply, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in Cambodia’s rural areas and encourage private sector participation on Monday.| cambojanews.com
The workers’ union representative proposed an increase of $14 wage to the current $204 minimum wage for garment workers with the National Minimum Wage Council for 2025, with employers saying they can only offer an increase of $1.| cambojanews.com
Human Rights Watch (HRW) called on the Cambodian government to immediately drop the charges of those who were arbitrarily arrested for publicly criticizing the Cambodia-Laos-Vietnam Development Triangle Areas (CLV-DTA).| cambojanews.com
Government officials and armed forces condemned anti-Cambodia-Lao-Vietnam Triangle Area (CLV-DTA) activists and pledged to suppress any activities initiated by the “extremist opposition groups” based overseas who are “attempting to overthrow the government”.| cambojanews.com
Sixteen youths from Siem Reap and Battambang provinces, who were in Phnom Penh to attend a social protection forum by Youth Resource Development Program (YRDP) in a hotel, were allowed to return home on Monday night, a senior officer of rights-based NGO, Adhoc, confirmed.| cambojanews.com
Cambodia witnessed the groundbreaking of the $1.7 billion Funan Techo Canal in Kandal province aimed at boosting the economy via water transportation, with Prime Minister Hun Manet pledging to resolve public concerns over any loss of territory sovereignty.| cambojanews.com
