Cambodia Textile News Summaries

CAMBODIA: Cambodia’s Plans for Indefinite Use of Temporary Employment Contracts
The Global Union representing workers in the textile and clothing sector is taking action to oppose proposed amendments to Cambodia’s labour law aimed at extending the use of temporary employment contracts.

CAMBODIA: INDITEX Driving Change In Global Garment Industry
International Framework Agreement, had made a positive beginning in promoting the sea change needed in management and trade union thinking to promote decent work in the global textile

CAMBODIA: Silk deal signed with Chinese company
A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between a Cambodian and Chinese company to cultivate mulberry plantations. Cambodia will breed silk worms and build a factory to ship the raw product to China. It is yet to be clear

CAMBODIA: Illegal strikes threaten textile sector
The domestic garment makers have urged the government to regulate the labor unions, saying that illegal strikes and power struggles among more than 1,000 workers' groups threaten the key textile trade. The garment sector remains a key pillar of impoverished Cambodia's economy, employing some

CAMBODIA: Garment workers show their talents in nationwide competition
A competition titled "I am precious" was launched nationwide in Phnom Penh city to honor Cambodian garment workers, value of the work they do. For the first time they got a chance to show their talents and expression through a

CAMBODIA: Create the right investment climate: World Bank Chief
World Bank chief Robert Zoellick has said that the Cambodian economy is too narrowly focused on its garment sector. It should now build on its successes to draw investors to other industries.

CAMBODIA: Garment exports growth slows down
According to the recent statistics issued by the commerce ministry the growth rate of garment exports of Cambodia has slowed down.

CAMBODIA: Garment workers resume nightshifts after assurance
Cambodian garment factory employees were scared by the rumours of a syndicate involved in human organ transplant trade is targeting them.

CAMBODIA: Vietnam creates threat to Cambodian garment industry
The imminent entry of neighboring Vietnam has created a fear of threat posed by the World Trade Organization upon Cambodia's garment industry; officials said on November 14...

CAMBODIA: US, Cambodia sign agreement to increase trade and investment flows
The United States and Cambodia signed an agreement on July 14 to increase trade and investment flows as part of a broader American initiative in the region, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said...

CAMBODIA: Garment industry on a steady rise
Cambodian garment industry is on a steady rise. It is doing well one year after the Multi-Fiber Arrangement (MFA) finished; ILO Better Factories Cambodia released figures on June 6...

CAMBODIA: Garment industry experiences robust growth despite end of MFA
Despite the end of preferential quotas under the Multi-Fiber Agreement (MFA) on Jan. 1, 2005, Cambodia's garment industry has experienced robust growth for the last 18 months; the Commerce Ministry said...

CAMBODIA: Garment exports grow 10.6 percent because of restrictions on Chinese
Despite healthy growth in 2005, Cambodia's economy is a matter of concern because of its narrow base; diversification is needed to sustain economic growth in the country...

CAMBODIA: Vulnerable Asian textile sectors flourish
Asia's most vulnerable garment sectors have survived, even flourished, and proved the nay-sayers wrong during their first year without the protection of the global quota system...

CAMBODIA: China's growth to benefit Combodian garment industry
Cambodia benefits greatly from China's development and the development of an ASEAN-China Free Trade Area, due to begin in full force by 2010...

CAMBODIA: 650 million worth of textile, garment exported to US
Statistics show that the country exported 650 million US dollars worth of garment, textile and shoe products to the United States in the first six months of 2005...

CAMBODIA: Garment sector bounce back after the end of a global quota system
Cambodia's crucial garment sector has bounced back after the end of a global quota system saw orders dip due to competition from China, but experts warn the industry's socially responsible image will not ensure its long-term survival...

CAMBODIA: New labour laws tougher for garment workers
New labour laws could make work tougher for garment workers. Cambodia cannot compete on price against giant producers like China, but its commitment to labour standards has given its garment industry a good chance of surviving the post-quota era...

CAMBODIA: Labour reforms needed to compete with textile gaints
Cambodia needs to introduce labour market reforms rapidly if it wants to compete with giant neighbours...

CAMBODIA: Management training for supervisors at garment factories
U.S. clothing retailer Gap and an arm of the World Bank signed a deal Wednesday to provide management training...

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