MLVT sets out 19-point reform agenda to promote jobs and skills growth

MLVT sets out 19-point reform agenda to promote jobs and skills growth Minister of Labour Heng Sour has outlined 19 strategic objectives for 2026 to advance Cambodia's labour, social security, and vocational training sectors. A primary focus remains job creation, specifically targeting the 80,000 current vacancies and the reintegration of 950,000 former migrant workers. Key priorities include expanding employment services, enhancing labour market research, improving occupational safety, and eliminating child labour. Furthermore, the plan emphasizes broadening social security coverage, modernizing technical and vocational education (TVET), and finalizing national employment policies. These initiatives aim to transition the informal economy into the formal sector while fostering public-private partnerships. Labour leaders have welcomed these measures, noting they will build sector resilience and improve worker access to the National Social Security Fund. (Source: Khmer Times)

Cambodia and Vietnam seek to strengthen trade cooperation Cambodian Deputy Prime Minister Neth Savoeun and Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister Nguyen Minh Vu met to accelerate border cooperation and achieve a $20 billion bilateral trade target. Discussions focused on enhancing economic connectivity, border management, and security to improve livelihoods in both nations. Following a 12% trade surge to $7,792 million in 2025, leaders aim to strengthen ties in transport, energy, and digital transformation. Savoeun highlighted the complementary nature of their economies, noting Vietnam's 8% and Cambodia's 5% growth rates. Both sides reaffirmed commitments from recent trilateral summits to bolster solidarity. The delegation, including officials from defense and agriculture, pledged to expand trade relations and formalize border economic development to reach their ambitious financial goal. (Source: Khmer Times)

DGIx Accelerator concludes, showcasing six green-digital ventures ready for growth and funding The Digital and Green Innovation (DGIx) Accelerator recently concluded its nine-month program in Phnom Penh, showcasing six Cambodian startups focused on sustainability and digital sectors. Hosted by Impact Hub Phnom Penh, the initiative emphasized "scaling readiness" by strengthening internal governance, financial discipline, and operational systems alongside investor engagement. Participating ventures-Evola, KonektAgri, VP.Start, Dorsu, Ecobatt Energy, and Kasegro-target critical areas like waste management, green energy, and sustainable agriculture. Despite challenges such as capital constraints and talent shortages, the program provided workshops and strategic advisory to build resilient foundations. Organizers noted that long-term success requires "patient capital" and robust business models to deliver lasting environmental and social impact. (Source: Cambodia Investment Review)