"Garment workers get transport allowance amid fuel crisis", 23 March 2026

Garment workers will receive a monthly transport allowance of $2.50 starting April 1 following an emergency meeting of the National Minimum Wage Council aimed at easing the financial burden caused by rising global fuel prices...

The temporary payments will be added to existing transport and accommodation allowances provided by employers and will stay until global fuel prices stabilise...

Worker representatives welcomed the move and expressed appreciation to Prime Minister Hun Manet for taking steps to stabilise fuel supplies and reduce import taxes on petroleum products...

The temporary allowance is expected to assist hundreds of thousands of staff in key export-driven manufacturing sectors, where transport costs have become an increasing concern amid the global energy surge.