Cambodia raises minimum wage for garment factory workers for 2023

STORY: Cambodia raises minimum wage for garment factory workers for 2023 DATELINE: Sept. 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:16 LOCATION: Phnom Penh CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of exterior of the Ministry of Labor 2. various of garment factories in Phnom Penh (File) 3. various of garment factory workers sewing and walking (File) STORYLINE: Cambodia on Wednesday set a new monthly minimum wage for workers in the country's garment, footwear and travel goods sector at some 200 U.S. dollars from 2023, up 3.09 percent from the current level of 194 U.S. dollars, Labor Minister Ith Samheng said. The announcement came after the National Council for Minimum Wage voted on a minimum wage of about 198 U.S. dollars per month for next year, which was then added by 2 U.S. dollars by the government. The 51 council members include representatives of the government, the manufacturers' group, and the trade union. "Today, the National Council for Minimum Wage decided on the monthly minimum wage of 198 dollars and Cambodian Pr

CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-MINIMUM WAGE-GARMENT INDUSTRY

CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-MINIMUM WAGE-GARMENT INDUSTRY

(220921) -- PHNOM PENH, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Garment factory workers buy food in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sept. 21, 2022. Cambodia on Wednesday set a new monthly minimum wage for workers in the country's garment, footwear and travel goods sector at some 200 U.S. dollars from 2023, up 3.09 percent from the current level of 194 U.S. dollars, Labor Minister Ith Samheng said. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)

CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-MINIMUM WAGE-GARMENT INDUSTRY

CAMBODIA-PHNOM PENH-MINIMUM WAGE-GARMENT INDUSTRY

(220921) -- PHNOM PENH, Sept. 21, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Workers leave a garment factory for lunch in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Sept. 21, 2022. Cambodia on Wednesday set a new monthly minimum wage for workers in the country's garment, footwear and travel goods sector at some 200 U.S. dollars from 2023, up 3.09 percent from the current level of 194 U.S. dollars, Labor Minister Ith Samheng said. (Photo by Phearum/Xinhua)