PHNOM PENH, Aug. 5 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Council of Ministers on Friday approved a sub-decree to control the dispatch of Cambodian laborers abroad via private recruitment agencies in order to ensure them safe jobs.
There have been 33 private companies licensed to dispatch laborers abroad.
Since 1995 to June this year, the country has dispatched 136,958 laborers to work in Malaysia, Thailand, South Korea and Japan; in return, they have remitted about 195 million U.S. dollars home every year.
“The sub-decree aims at looking for jobs and providing jobs to Cambodian migrant workers in order to uplift their living conditions,” said a press release after the weekly meeting of the Council of Ministers. “It will ensure safety for Cambodian laborers abroad.”
Currently, Cambodian workers in Malaysia are female, working as maids, garment workers, baby-sitters and shop assistants.
Those in Thailand are working in agriculture, construction, fishery and industries, while in South Korea and Japan are in the sectors of manufacturing industries, constructions, and services.
Cambodian workers in Malaysia and Thailand have often been reported for labor law violation and torture from their employers.
Cambodian laborers working in Thailand and Malaysia earn about 200 U.S. dollars per month, whereas in South Korea and Japan is between 800 and 1,000 U. S. dollars per month.
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