Workers locked out of Malaysian-owned company receive payment from ministry

Workers protest outside the Canteran apparel factory in Chaom Chao commune of the capital’s Por Sen Chey district in April. - PPP

PHNOM PENH (The Phnom Penh Post/Asia News Network): The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training has paid the wages and benefits owed to 144 of the 420 former workers of the shuttered Malaysian-owned factory Canteran Apparel (Cambodia) Co Ltd as of Aug 21, according to ministry spokesman Heng Sour.

The remark comes after Prime Minister Hun Sen on Aug 17 ordered the ministry to speed up payment to the workers.