Tag: traffic accident

Garment workers travel to work on trucks in the outskirts of Phnom Penh. Photo taken on September 22, 2022. CamboJA / Pring Samrang

Garment Worker Traffic Deaths Rise, Pointing to Stubborn Safety Issues

28 Jan 2023 7:25 AM|
Phon Sotthyroth|

Despite a range of efforts aimed at lowering traffic deaths among factory workers, 63 garment workers were killed in 2022, while 156 workers overall died…

Beer banners are seen along a street in central Phnom Penh, September 7, 2022. CamboJA/ Pring Samrang

Cambodia’s growing alcohol industry raises concerns, as liquor law remains stalled

8 Sep 2022 9:18 AM|
Sorn Sarath|

It appears that Cambodia’s a country that likes its alcohol. Two new beer producers have emerged in the last two years alone and everywhere you…

Garment workers travel on a truck in Kampong Speu’s Kong Pisey district. Picture taken on October 2, 2021. Cambodia/ Pring Samrang

Traffic accidents involving factory workers rose by 22% in first half of year

8 Jul 2022 4:37 PM|
Seoung Nimol|

Road accidents involving factory workers increased in the first half of 2022, government statistics show, with 1,630 accidents and fifty-three deaths recorded, an increase of…