Cambodia raises minimum textiles minimum wage by US$2 (RM8.36)

The garment industry is Cambodia's largest employer and provides vital income for rural families. - Reuters

PHNOM PENH, Sept 28 (Reuters): Cambodia on Tuesday raised the minimum monthly wage for workers in its key textiles and footwear industry by US$2 to US$194, effective January next year, shy of a US$12 rise sought by major unions.

Factory wages have long been a tricky balancing act for Cambodia's government, to keep costs competitive for investors and brands while satisfying influential unions representing 700,000 workers, which have held strikes in previous years.