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Cambodia Raises Thailand Border Conflict at Global Parliamentary Summit

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia has used a major international parliamentary forum in Phnom Penh to raise its concerns over what it describes as acts of aggression by Thai forces and violations of international law, while reaffirming that it will seek to resolve the Cambodia–Thailand

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Cambodia Expands Health-Care Social Security Coverage to Retired Generals and Admirals

PHNOM PENH — Cambodia has expanded the coverage of its social security health-care scheme to retired military personnel of the Royal Cambodian Armed Forces holding the ranks of general and admiral, according to a government sub-decree. The measure is aimed at extending access to medical treatment and health-care services to retired military personnel who fall within the newly defined category.   The sub-decree sets out the scope of the health-care social security scheme for r

Preah Vihear Holds Job Forum to Help Returning Migrants, Youth Find Local Work

PREAH VIHEARL: August 21, 2026 Cambodia’s Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training, together with the Preah Vihear provincial administration, the National Social Security Fund and private-sector employers, held a job forum in Chey Saen district on Friday to connect local residents, young people, workers and returning migrant labourers with employment opportunities inside the country.   More than 500 people attended the forum, which brought together job seekers, companies, e

Government, Partners Push Decent Work for Informal Workers

SIEM REAP, Cambodia's government, labour organizations, civil society groups and private-sector representatives on Tuesday called for stronger social dialogue and wider social protection coverage for informal workers, saying closer cooperation is needed to ensure millions of workers outside the formal economy gain access to decent work, social security and public services.   The call came during a national social dialogue forum on "Towards Decent Work and Social Protection for Workers i

Cambodia Pushes to Expand Social Protection for Formal and Informal Workers

By: SAVOEUN THENG PHNOM PENH, July 22 — Cambodia is accelerating the implementation of its national roadmap under the Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection for Just Transitions, aiming to expand social protection coverage and integrate informal workers into the formal economy as rapid changes in labor markets, climate change, digital transformation and global economic uncertainty create new challenges for millions of workers.   The commitment was highlighted during a n

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