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[omnimuscle]

@itsallfairgame Founded by Duque Christians@strengthaddicts with Kim Haynes @kim_fit_ass_haynes and not too far off later Kim Watson @nursekim.fitness (new IG) as well as me Roc May @omnimuscle (now using @omnimuscle_bodybuilding as my main) Was a live talk show/podcast in which we talked about everything and nothing at the same time. (Everything reverted to, staying healthy and fit in and outside the gym) There is light talk on bringing this back. If we did, • What topics would you guys like us to cover? •What episode was your favorite??? • Any people you would like Kim to interview? We touched on hard-hitting conversations like mental health 🧠💪 but sometimes light and airy about how funny a life of hating 😡 someone just for the hell of it is useless but also can motivate 🔥 that person to do and be better We had both known/unknown guests, all of them candid to the cause. It was a fun show. @itsallfairgame #gymtalk #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #specialguests #realtalk #hardhittingquestions #interview #Kimimistry #OMNIMODE #copingstrategies #anxiety #candidtalk #bodybuilding #prep #hottopics🔥 #thisweekinbodybuilding #kimsays https://www.instagram.com/p/Cg1t3o_OqxN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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[watercolorskies24]

When you pay $20 to go to a running music festical and be a third wheel and the mother for your drunk friend. Fuck my life. Can anyone enjoy these things without being fucked up and making me be responsible. Fuck. I just wanted to enjoy this and now I gotta take care of you.

#kimsays #college

[likitjubjub22]

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TSHBETเว็บไซต์เดิมพันครบวงจรเปิดให้บริการ แทงบอล และ คาสิโนออนไลน์ ที่รวบรวทุกการพนันที่มาพร้อมความสนุก เร้าใจอย่างครบครัน ท่านที่ชื่นชอบการ แทงบาคาร่า ทางเว็บไซต์ คืนค่าคอมมิชชั่นสูงที่สุดในประเทศ ทางเว็บไซต์ก็คอยอัพเดทระบบอยู่สม่ำเสมอในทุกๆด้าน

เพื่อตอบสนองความต้องการและให้สมาชิกทุกท่านได้รับสิ่งที่ดีที่สุด TSHBET จึงเป็นเว็บแทงบอลออนไลน์ ที่มาพร้อม คาสิโนออนไลน์ อันดับ 1 ของเมืองไทย ในขณะที่เพื่อนบ้านชาวกัมพูชายอมรับกฎหมายการพนันเป็นรายบุคคลรัฐบาลกัมพูชาได้แสดงให้เห็นว่าร่างกฎหมายดังกล่าวสามารถร่างได้อย่างไร ขั้นตอนแรกในการออกกฎหมายการพนันที่ทันสมัยกว่าคือการเปลี่ยนความตั้งใจของรัฐบาลที่จะให้ประชาชนเข้าถึงคาสิโนและการพนันนี่เป็นข่าวดีเมื่อพิจารณาถึงท่าทางของรัฐบาลเมื่อสองเดือนที่แล้วเมื่อนายกรัฐมนตรีเขมรฮุนเซนเตือนประชาชนในหน้า Facebook ส่วนตัวของเขาว่าพวกเขายังไม่ได้รับอนุญาตให้เยี่ยมชมคาสิโนเมื่อวันพฤหัสบดีที่ผ่านมาโฆษกของกระทรวงเศรษฐกิจและการเงินประกาศการตัดสินใจของรัฐบาลที่จะลดการห้ามการเข้าถึงประชาชนในท้องถิ่น ผู้เชี่ยวชาญกล่าวว่านี่เป็นขั้นตอนที่จะอยู่ใกล้กับประเทศเวียดนามซึ่งประกาศแผนการตรวจสอบกฎระเบียบของตัวเองและความเป็นไปได้ที่จะหยุดยั้งการห้ามประชาชนในท้องถิ่นดูเหมือนว่า “ทฤษฎีโดมิโน” ซึ่งกล่าวกันว่าเป็นสมัยเก่าในเอเชียและการแพร่กระจายลัทธิคอมมิวนิสต์ระหว่างประเทศต่าง��็ถูกครอบงำโดยกฎการพนันที่แพร่กระจายกัมพูชาบอกว่าจะทำให้ประเทศเป็นจุดหมายปลายทางที่สวยงามที่สุดสำหรับผู้ให้บริการคาสิโนนานาชาติเพื่อสร้างคาสิโนที่นั่น

ในทางกลับกันเนื่องจากเวียดนามกำลังตรวจสอบกฎหมายที่คล้ายกันโอกาสที่ผู้เล่นเวียดนามกำลังเล่นอยู่ในประเทศของตนเองไม่เหมือนที่พวกเขากำลังทำอยู่ตอนนี้พวกเขาต้องไปกัมพูชา ปัจจุบันคาสิโนขนาดกลางจำนวนมากถูกสร้างขึ้นใกล้กับชายแดนระหว่างเวียดนามและกัมพูชาทำให้มีรายได้จากผู้บริโภคชาวเวียดนามเป็นหลักตัวอย่างเช่นไททันคิงคาสิโนในเมืองบาเวตต้อนรับนักท่องเที่ยวชาวเวียตนามนับพันทุกวัน Mr. Kimsay ผู้เชี่ยวชาญด้านการพนันกล่าวว่าหากรัฐบาลเวียดนามยอมรับบัญชีดังกล่าวแทนที่จะเป็นของกัมพูชาก็อาจนำไปสู่การล่มสลายของคาสิโนได้อย่างมีนัยสำคัญเขากล่าวว่าหากผู้เล่นเวียดนามสามารถไปโฮจิมินห์หรือฮานอยและเล่นในประเทศของตนเองพวกเขาจะทำเช่นนั้นเพราะกัมพูชามีชื่อเสียงในกลุ่มอาชญากรที่เป็นตัวประกันชาวเวียดนามอุตสาหกรรมการพนันไม่มีใครรู้ขอบเขตและขึ้นอยู่กับรัฐบาลที่จะตัดสินใจว่าประเทศของพวกเขาควรแข่งขันกับประเทศอื่น ๆ อย่างเท่าเทียมกันหรือไม่ Mr. Phiriu โฆษกกระทรวงเศรษฐกิจและการเงินกล่าวเพิ่มเติมว่า “เราต้องยุติกฎหมายว่าด้วยเกม Favibilitary – โดยเฉพาะอย่างยิ่งการรวมกลุ่มในภูมิภาคเราต้องพร้อม” เขาให้คะแนนส่วนตัวเมื่อกฎหมายการพนันใหม่สิ้นสุดลงอาจเป็นปี อย่างไรก็ตามผู้เชี่ยวชาญส่วนใหญ่ให้การคาดการณ์ที่มีแนวโน้มมากที่สุดสำหรับปี 2015

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[nevver]

Tattoo You, Kimsay

[thisisnthappiness]

Tattoo You, Kimsay

[apparelourceinindochina]

VN entering TPP ‘may bring challenges for the Kingdom’ Hor Kimsay | Publication date 14 November 2018 | 08:03 ICT Share The Kingdom’s economy faces new challenges that could affect the growth of trade and investment inflows as internationalmanufacturers possibly move operations to Vietnam. Heng Chivoan VN entering TPP ‘may bring challenges for the Kingdom’ Wed, 14 November 2018 Hor Kimsay Cambodia's economy faces new challenges that could affect the growth of trade and investment inflows as international manufacturers possibly move operations to Vietnam after the country made new trade deals with major markets, several economists have said. Following the recent completion of negotiations with the EU on a free trade agreement (FTA), the Vietnamese government on Monday passed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Inking of the CPTPP makes Vietnam the seventh country to approve the trade deal following Australia, Japan, Mexico, Singapore, New Zealand and Canada. Hiroshi Suzuki, the chief economist of the Cambodian-based research firm, Business Research Institute for Cambodia, said yesterday that the Kingdom would be at a disadvantage in trade growth compared with the CPTPP members – especially Vietnam. He said the FTA between Vietnam and the EU could have a negative impact on the Kingdom since the latter is considering withdrawing Cambodia’s preferential Everything But Arms (EBA) agreement. This would make EU companies – especially the garment and footwear sectors – consider shifting their production base from Cambodia to Vietnam. “Thailand is considering participation in the CPTPP. If both Vietnam and Thailand join the CPTPP and Cambodia not, the international supply chain could be affected because only Cambodia has a different status. “So in order to keep attracting foreign direct investments to Cambodia, it would be necessary for the Kingdom to consider participation in the CPTPP in the near future.” Formerly known as the TPP, the trade agreement was a key Obama administration policy. The deal was expected to liberalise trade among its 12 signatory Pacific Rim nations, which include the US, Canada, Vietnam and Japan. However, early last year, US President Donald Trump signed an executive order to withdraw the US from the TPP. The 11 remaining countries agreed to push ahead without the world’s largest economy, rebranding the pact as the CPTPP. With the recent signing of the CPTPP, taxes on nearly 43 per cent of Vietnam’s apparel exports to Canada will be removed immediately after the agreement takes effect, and 100 per cent after four years. The garment sector is Vietnam’s second largest export-earner after smartphones. Exports of footwear products and seafood will also benefit. While Vietnam has completed several deals to liberalise trade, the EU – Cambodia’s biggest export market – warned this month that the Kingdom may lose its EBA status. Shanghai-based China Market Research Group business analyst Kerstin Brolsma foresees the recent inclusion of Vietnam in the CPTPP trade deal as a burden to Cambodia as international producers might pay more attention to Vietnam. “As Vietnam enters the TPP and works to expand its global trade relations, challenges may arise for Cambodia as international producers, importers and investors, especially from other CPTPP countries, seek out new opportunities in the market." “Yet, economic and political ties between Vietnam and Cambodia, as well as Chinese investments into the Kingdom as part of the Belt and Road Initiative will be positive mechanisms that ensure Cambodia remains competitive,” she said. Supreme National Economic Council senior adviser Mey Kalyan said yesterday that being able to participate in the CPTPP or other international trade deals could improve Cambodia’s competitiveness. However, he said there is a need for a clear study of its positive and negative impacts first to avoid unnecessary risks. “There must be many challenges to join the agreement because, to be a member, we need to fulfil many requirements. “When we join any trade deal, we force ourselves to adapt to international standards of production, but it could be good for us as eventually, we will get global recognition,” he said.

VN entering TPP ‘may bring challenges for the Kingdom’, Business, Phnom Penh Post

[soclaimon]

Central bank links up for Thai pay system

Central bank links up for Thai pay system

ศาสตร์เกษตรดินปุ๋ย : ขอบคุณแหล่งข้อมูล : หนังสือพิมพ์ The Nation

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/detail/Economy/30350928

The head office of the National Bank of Cambodia in Phnom Penh. Central bank links up for Thai pay system

Breaking News July 27, 2018 07:51

By Hor Kimsay The Phnom Penh Post Asia News Network Phnom Penh

The Kingdom’s central bank unveiled plans on Wednesday to collaborate…

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[fearthefall]

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[finshaggy]

nevver: Tattoo You, Kimsay

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[kimmy1x1-blog-blog]

Finally have a phone so now I can start working on plots and can 1x1. If anyone just wants to brain storm and plot on the spot that's cool just hit me up in my inbox for wechat/kik. In the meantime I'll be writing :).

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[apparelourceinindochina]

Trade war may boost Kingdom’s US exports Hor Kimsay | Publication date 13 August 2018 | 08:16 ICT Share An attendant rearranges suitcases and bags earlier this year at a shop in central Phnom Penh. Hong Menea Trade war may boost Kingdom’s US exports Mon, 13 August 2018 Hor Kimsay Exports of travel goods from the Kingdom are set to gain from the ongoing US-China trade war as US lobbyists for the Garment Manufacturers Association of Cambodia (GMAC) claim that President Donald Trump plans to raise duties on such China-made products from 10 to 25 per cent in the fourth quarter. GMAC deputy secretary-general Kaing Monika said its lobbyists in Washington, DC, had indicated as such and that the increased duties on China-made travel goods would mean orders would be shifted out to countries like Cambodia. He said China still exports almost $5 billion worth of travel goods to the US. “Travel goods production should continue to exit China and be a growth opportunity for Cambodia,” Monika said. President Donald Trump recently threatened to raise levies on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods from 10 to 25 per cent. The list of affected products includes handbags, travel items and other accessories. The Office of the US Trade Representative is due to make a final decision on the issue at the beginning of next month. Shanghai-based China Market Research Group (CMR) analyst Jason Lee told The Post that the trade war will hurt the US and China, possibly increasing unemployment rates and commodity prices in many sectors. However, he said it might benefit export countries such as Cambodia. “If the [increased] duties are really enforced, travel good manufacturers in Cambodia can take advantage of it and attract more capital to invest in product upgrades and product variety.

Trade war may boost Kingdom’s US exports, Business, Phnom Penh Post

[apparelourceinindochina]

Exports to US see 26% growth Hor Kimsay | Publication date 06 August 2018 | 09:22 ICT Share A garment worker stitches Armani jeans in Phnom Penh. Pha Lina Exports to US see 26% growth Mon, 6 August 2018 Hor Kimsay Exports to the US grew 26 per cent in the first half of this year, despite tensions over the Kingdom’s July 29 national elections. This stands in stark contrast to last year when export growth to the US was in single digits. The latest trade data from the US government said goods from Cambodia brought in between January and June totalled $1.72 billion – representing a 26 per cent growth over last year’s 4.5 per cent compared to the first half of 2016. The figures also noted that the US exported $214 million worth of goods to the Kingdom. Supreme National Economic Council senior adviser Mey Kalyan said the first half achievement is a positive move that will strengthen the country’s export capacity. He pointed out that, despite political tensions in the past year between the two nations, efforts were still being made to boost economic ties. “It shows that the poor political climate has not contributed to any negative impact on trade,” he said. The vast majority of Cambodia’s exports to the US were garment and footwear products. The export of Cambodian-made travel goods to the US recently showed a huge increase as many items qualified for duty-free status in July of 2016. While the export of travel goods like suitcases and handbags from Cambodia to the US was valued at about $50 million per annum before 2016, in the first half of this year it totalled $160 million. However, some have speculated that export performance could take a hit in the second half of the year. There are worries that the US could review its preferential tariff agreement with Cambodia as the world’s largest consumer market has already described the July 29 poll as unfair. Nevertheless, Kiang Monika, deputy secretary-general of the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC), said with stability after the election, there is optimism for further export growth. “I am less worried about the political situation, and more worried about the wage increases and provisions over mandated worker pay. The productivity growth rate is lagging behind the rate of wage increases,” he said. “We need to work properly on wage policies, otherwise it could erode our competitiveness. We are contracted manufacturers, so labour costs are our main component,” he said. Truly amazing Monika said Cambodia’s garment exports in the first six months of this year saw a growth rate of 14 per cent. He said this was truly amazing after years of stagnation and explained that orders were increasingly coming out of China. Chap Sotharith, research director of the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP), speculated that future exports from Cambodia to the US would stay positive. “In terms of trade, the US won’t make any decisions that hurt Cambodia’s performance,” he said, acknowledging that the Kingdom would suffer without trade privileges.

Exports to US see 26% growth, Business, Phnom Penh Post

[apparelourceinindochina]

Exports to US see 26% growth Hor Kimsay | Publication date 06 August 2018 | 09:22 ICT Share A garment worker stitches Armani jeans in Phnom Penh. Pha Lina Exports to US see 26% growth Mon, 6 August 2018 Hor Kimsay Exports to the US grew 26 per cent in the first half of this year, despite tensions over the Kingdom’s July 29 national elections. This stands in stark contrast to last year when export growth to the US was in single digits. The latest trade data from the US government said goods from Cambodia brought in between January and June totalled $1.72 billion – representing a 26 per cent growth over last year’s 4.5 per cent compared to the first half of 2016. The figures also noted that the US exported $214 million worth of goods to the Kingdom. Supreme National Economic Council senior adviser Mey Kalyan said the first half achievement is a positive move that will strengthen the country’s export capacity. He pointed out that, despite political tensions in the past year between the two nations, efforts were still being made to boost economic ties. “It shows that the poor political climate has not contributed to any negative impact on trade,” he said. The vast majority of Cambodia’s exports to the US were garment and footwear products. The export of Cambodian-made travel goods to the US recently showed a huge increase as many items qualified for duty-free status in July of 2016. While the export of travel goods like suitcases and handbags from Cambodia to the US was valued at about $50 million per annum before 2016, in the first half of this year it totalled $160 million. However, some have speculated that export performance could take a hit in the second half of the year. There are worries that the US could review its preferential tariff agreement with Cambodia as the world’s largest consumer market has already described the July 29 poll as unfair. Nevertheless, Kiang Monika, deputy secretary-general of the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia (GMAC), said with stability after the election, there is optimism for further export growth. “I am less worried about the political situation, and more worried about the wage increases and provisions over mandated worker pay. The productivity growth rate is lagging behind the rate of wage increases,” he said. “We need to work properly on wage policies, otherwise it could erode our competitiveness. We are contracted manufacturers, so labour costs are our main component,” he said. Truly amazing Monika said Cambodia’s garment exports in the first six months of this year saw a growth rate of 14 per cent. He said this was truly amazing after years of stagnation and explained that orders were increasingly coming out of China. Chap Sotharith, research director of the Cambodian Institute for Cooperation and Peace (CICP), speculated that future exports from Cambodia to the US would stay positive. “In terms of trade, the US won’t make any decisions that hurt Cambodia’s performance,” he said, acknowledging that the Kingdom would suffer without trade privileges.

Exports to US see 26% growth, Business, Phnom Penh Post

[apparelourceinindochina]

Plans set for Silk Research Centre at RUPP Hor Kimsay | Publication date 04 July 2018 | 10:39 ICT Share A large cutout of a silkworm is displayed at an event on Tuesday announcing plans for a research centre at RUPP. Heng Chivoan Plans set for Silk Research Centre at RUPP Wed, 4 July 2018 Hor Kimsay Cambodian silk producers will be soon able to get quality silkworms from a breeding centre at the Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP), thanks to a specialised team that is seeking to increase professionalism in the Kingdom’s silk industry. RUPP on Tuesday held an event to kick off the new Silk Research Center, saying they expect to produce and distribute healthy worms to community producers later this year. Mey Kalyan, chairman of the Board of Directors at RUPP, said Cambodia’s silk products aren’t part of a complete production line and so the country relies heavily on imported silk for its final product. While there are many Cambodian farmers using silkworms, Kalyan said they follow old feeding traditions without having the benefit of a breeding centre, and this results in low yields. He said the Kingdom can produce only about one percent of the total demand for silk, and that more than $30 million is spent on importing 400 tonnes of it per year. “Our goal is to promote finished silk products made entirely in Cambodia. We want our university to be a professional research centre to supply healthy silkworms and help farmers produce high-quality silk,” he said. Kalyan said if farmers feed 100 silkworms by hand, the survival rate is only about 20 percent. But the specialised team from RUPP carried out experiments with feeding techniques that brought the survival rate to more than 90 percent. Many silk producing communities were present at the event, including the Banteay Dek Agriculture Research Station from Kandal province, the Institute of Khmer Traditional Textiles from Siem Reap province and the Aoral Silk Community from Kampong Speu province. Huot Sokha, a representative of Aoral Silk, said that his community is currently planting silkworm food crops on 12 hectares and so will need about 180,000 silkworms four times a year to produce 32kg of silk. “When we have the [food crop] leaves and healthy silkworms, we will operate a handicraft workshop or small-scale factory [to produce silk],” he said. “It will make our nation proud if we can produce silk products made entirely in Cambodia.” Username * Password *

Plans set for Silk Research Centre at RUPP, Business, Phnom Penh Post

[apparelourceinindochina]

Early data show decline in garment sector growth Hor Kimsay | Publication date 13 March 2018 | 06:56 ICT Share Garment workers sew items of apparel at a factory in Phnom Penh in 2014. Pha Lina Early data show decline in garment sector growth Tue, 13 March 2018 Hor Kimsay The labour minister said on Monday that Cambodia’s garment sector grew by 4 percent last year to reach $7.6 billion, which would mark a slowdown in the growth rate compared to previous years. Ith Sam Heng made the remarks at the ministry’s annual meeting, noting that the $7.6 billion amount was up from $7.3 billion in 2016. According to previously reported government data, the sector grew by 7.2 percent in 2016, up from $6.8 billion the year before. It’s the first official reporting of 2017 export data for the sector. Export data are traditionally released by the Customs Department at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, however government officials have reported that the department has not released data from the second half of 2017. Both academics and business insiders have said the lack of accurate data harms research and business in the Kingdom. The “trade statistics” section of the Customs Department’s website yesterday was displaying Lorem Ipsum text, often used by web developers as a placeholder and intended to be replaced with actual content before the site’s launch. Slowdown was expected The slower growth rate was anticipated by industry representatives. Ken Loo, secretary-general of the Garment Manufacturers Association in Cambodia, said in October that the sector would likely see slower growth than in 2016, which he attributed to the larger base-size for the industry and said was not related to the political situation.

Early data show decline in garment sector growth, Business, Phnom Penh Post

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Can Cambodia stay competitive with so many public holidays? Brendan O’Byrne and Hor Kimsay | Publication date 22 February 2018 | 07:32 ICT Share Thousands of people crowd Phnom Penh’s riverside to watch traditional boat races during Water Festival celebrations in 2014. Vireak Mai Can Cambodia stay competitive with so many public holidays? Thu, 22 February 2018 Brendan O’Byrne and Hor Kimsay Cambodia likely became the country with the largest number of public holidays in the world on Tuesday, raising questions about the ability of Cambodia to stay economically competitive with so many mandatory leave days. Cambodia will observe the “Day of Remembrance” on May 20, a politically fraught date that was originally established by the Vietnamese-backed government in 1984 as a “Day of Hatred against the genocidal Pol Pot-Ieng Sary-Khieu Samphan clique and the Sihanouk-Son Sann reactionary groups”. But politics aside, the announcement – which brings Cambodia’s number of public holidays to 28 – could hurt the country’s ability to attract future investment, according to Stephen Higgins, managing partner at Mekong Strategic Partners. “Without questioning the appropriateness of a holiday to respect the victims of the Khmer Rouge, there is absolutely no question that 28 days holiday is too many,” Higgins said. “I don’t think you would find a single business person in Cambodia who thinks the number of holidays is good for the country.” Foreign investors have long complained about Cambodia’s persistently high energy and logistics costs compared to regional neighbours. More recently, they have expressed concerns about a series of populist policies enacted by Prime Minister Hun Sen’s government in the past year, including a minimum wage hike and mandatory employer contributions to the National Social Security Fund, which raise the cost of doing business in the Kingdom. Ngeth Chou, a senior consultant at Emerging Markets Consulting, agreed with Higgins, noting that the number of holidays could deter new investors to the Kindgom.“For the existing investors, they might not be troubled,” Chou said. “But for new investors that are considering to invest, they might complain a lot about this.” Other analysts were less concerned and suggested the impact of the move would be minimal. “The reality is most Khmer employees rarely take all the time they are entitled to, and even the government offices are working on less important holidays,” said Anthony Galliano, CEO of Cambodian Investment Management. “So while in practice the entitlements exist, the reality is not all of it is taken and more and more workers voluntarily curtail their work absences.” Miguel Chanco, the lead Asean analyst at the Economist Intelligence Unit, said the announcement would only have a “marginal impact on economic activity and on foreign investor appetite”, as long as the days were announced beforehand. “What would be more worrying is if Cambodia started to practice what is done in the Philippines, where governments, past and present, have announced sudden and unexpected holidays, leaving businesses with little time to plan and adjust,” Chanco said. There is some disagreement about the exact number of public holidays in countries around the world. Indian media reports from 2015, for example, claim the country had the most public holidays with 21, while other reports suggested Sri Lanka held the top spot with 25. The average number of holidays for countries in the G20 – the 20 nations that account for 80 percent of world trade – is 12. With regards to Cambodia’s neigbours, Thailand has 20 public holidays this year, while Vietnam has 12 and Laos has 10. Ath Thorn, president of the Cambodian Labour Confederation, an independent union, said yesterday that the number of holidays should not concern potential investors. “We agree that Cambodia has a large number of holidays, but our workers work eight hours a day and six days a week,” he said yesterday. “If there is a worry or complaint from employers, I think it is just a baseless worrying.” In addition to public holidays, Cambodian full-time workers are guaranteed a minimum of 15 days of annual leave, while those working six days a week – which includes many of the country’s more than 700,000 garment factory workers – earn a minimum of 18 days each year. Higgins from Mekong Strategic Partners noted that a minimum of 18 leave days added to the 28 holidays would equal 46 days off, equal to about 20 percent of the working week. “That is absurd in any country,” he said.

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