Thousands on strike over pay at Cambodian casino Nagaworld

Higher wages: Cambodian workers protesting for higher pay and better working conditions in front of the NagaWorld hotel and casino complex in Phnom Penh. — Reuters

PHNOM PENH: Thousands of Cambodians working for a Hong Kong-listed casino company have gone on strike for higher pay and better working conditions, they said on Thursday.

About 3,000 workers joined the strike in front of the NagaWorld hotel and casino complex, owned by Nagacorp Ltd, in Phnom Penh to demand higher pay of US$300 a month for hotel staff and US$500 a month for those on the gambling floor.