Cambodian PM says no wage hikes for civil servants, armed forces for 2021 due to COVID-19
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PHNOM PENH, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen said on Wednesday that there will be no wage hikes for the civil servants and armed forces for the next year due to the impact of COVID-19.
"Due to the economic uncertainty, there will not be any 2021 salary increases for the civil servants and armed forces," he said during the inauguration ceremony of an amusement park in Kandal province.
However, they will still receive allowances for the Khmer New Year and the Pchum Ben Festival, or the Ancestor's Day, the prime minister said.
Hun Sen said due to the pandemic, the kingdom's economy is predicted to shrink 1.9 percent this year before rebounding to 3.5 percent growth next year thanks to the gradual recovery of global economy and external demand.
The Southeast Asian country has recorded a total of 280 confirmed COVID-19 cases to date, the Ministry of Health said on Wednesday, adding that none have died and 276 have recovered. Enditem
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