by P.J. | 2:28 PM 26, Sep 2023 | Advocacy, Garment & Manufacturing Issue Tackled, Garment and Manufacturing, General Department of Customs and Excise, Tackled
Solved Temporary Solution Issue Description The lack of a recycling industry for textiles in Cambodia has become a serious concern, as the country’s textile sector has grown rapidly in the last 20 years. Cambodia is a major producer of finished garments, and the...
by P.J. | 2:27 PM 26, Sep 2023 | Advocacy, Electricity Authority of Cambodia, Garment & Manufacturing Issue Tackled, Garment and Manufacturing, Ministry of Mines and Energy, Tackled
Solved Temporary Solution Issue Description Cambodia’s current state of energy transition is in its early stages, with a heavy reliance on fossil fuels and limited use of renewable energy sources. In 2022, an estimated more than 40% of Cambodia’s electricity...
by P.J. | 2:26 PM 26, Sep 2023 | Advocacy, Garment & Manufacturing Issue Tackled, Garment and Manufacturing, Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, Tackled
Solved Temporary Solution Issue Description Sexual harassment is common in the Cambodian workplace, with an estimated 40-60% of women and 10% of men affected, according to a recent report by the International Labour Organisation. Although Cambodia’s Labour Law...
by P.J. | 2:26 PM 26, Sep 2023 | Advocacy, Garment & Manufacturing Issue Tackled, Garment and Manufacturing, Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, Ministry of Public Works and Transport, Tackled
Solved Temporary Solution Issue Description Cambodia’s exporting garment and footwear factories employ over 750,000 workers, the majority of whom are women. Unfortunately, thousands of these workers face significant risks to their health and safety as they commute to...
by P.J. | 2:24 PM 26, Sep 2023 | Advocacy, Garment & Manufacturing Issue Tackled, Garment and Manufacturing, Royal Government of Cambodia, Tackled
Solved Temporary Solution Issue Description Garments accounted for 11% of GDP and contributed around 50% of Cambodia’s real GDP growth in 2021. Though not operating at full capacity, these high figures demonstrate that the sector has managed to weather the COVID-19...
by P.J. | 2:04 PM 26, Sep 2023 | Advocacy, General Department of Taxation, Ministry of Commerce, Tackled, Tax & Governance, Tax & Governance Issue Tackled
Solved Temporary Solution Issue Description In 2019’s White Book, EuroCham encouraged the Royal Government of Cambodia (RGC) to adopt four important new commercial laws: the Law on Competition, the Law on E-Commerce, the Law on Commercial Contracts, and the Law on...
