EU Trade Commissioner Phil Hogan said Brussels could reverse course if Cambodia improves its human rights and political situation, including the political rehabilitation of banned opposition politicians and revocation of amendments to the much-criticized political party and NGO laws.
The six brands, H&M, Adidas, Puma and Gap, Nike, and Specialized, said they have committed to environmental commitments and that continued investment in coal energy could negatively impact Cambodia’s prospects of attracting future investment.
The shift to fish farming comes amid the novel coronavirus-induced global economic slowdown, which has hit the Cambodian tourism, manufacturing, and construction sectors.
According to the Agriculture Ministry and Chinese Embassy statistics, there are 21 banana packaging plants in Cambodia, servicing roughly 8,000 hectares of plantations.
Hun Sen is expected to visit Beijing on August 12 to sign the new agreement, which is Cambodia’s first FTA with a foreign country.
On Monday, the Cambodia Microfinance Association (CMA) issued a statement contesting the findings of the report, questioning the three civil society groups’ “real intentions” behind publishing the document.
The FTA with China is Cambodia’s first bilateral trade agreement with a foreign country, and the negotiations occurred amid the backdrop of growing Chinese influence and investments in the construction, real estate, and tourism markets.
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, performers and art groups began to feel the pinch because the government prohibited all public gatherings, even closing theaters and other performance venues. VOA Khmer spoke to contortionists, puppet masters and performers in Battambang and Phnom Penh.
On average, garment workers informed surveyors that their monthly payments for food and debt repayments exceeded their salaries.
The current minimum wage is $190 a month for 2020, up from the $182 workers were paid per month in 2019.
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