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Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment reiterated that the sale, purchase, cutting, and transport of trees from protected areas are illegal under environmental regulation following recent arrests. The notice reinforces compliance requirements affecting forest governance and protected-area management.
Ministry of Environment
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Cambodia immigration authorities deported 267 Vietnamese nationals linked to online scam allegations and immigration violations through the Chak Kray international border checkpoint. The action reflects Cambodia’s immigration enforcement and cross-border security response to unlawful residence and illegal work.
General Department of Immigration (GDI)
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Cambodia National Police reported a nationwide drug enforcement operation on 18 April 2026, covering 13 narcotics cases and 29 arrests. The update documents public security action across multiple provinces and records seized methamphetamine in Cambodia.
National Police of Cambodia
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Cambodia environmental authorities arrested a suspect and referred the case to court over alleged illegal land clearing inside Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary, highlighting protected area land regulation and enforcement. The case involves unauthorized forest land clearing in Kratie province.
Ministry of Environment
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Cambodia environmental authorities reported a forest encroachment enforcement case in Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary in Kratie province, involving alleged illegal land clearing inside a protected area. The case relates to Cambodia’s environmental regulation and protected-area enforcement framework.
Ministry of Environment
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Cambodia authorities reported 16 youth gang cases during the Khmer New Year period, with 84 suspects arrested and sent to court under ongoing public security enforcement. The development reflects Cambodia’s administrative and policing response to public order risks during a major national holiday.
General Department of Identification
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Cambodia’s FinTech Portal of the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority highlighted Sub-Decree No. 05 dated 6 January 2022 on the organization and functioning of the national coordinating committee for anti-money laundering, counter-terrorist financing, and counter-proliferation financing policy. The post points users to the official PDF of the regulation, which is relevant to Cambodia’s financial governance framework.
FinTech Portal of Non-Bank Financial Services Authority
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Cambodia reported a decline in Phnom Penh waste collection during the second day of Khmer New Year 2026, with the Ministry of Environment linking the change to public participation in waste reduction and plastic-use awareness campaigns. The update relates to urban waste management infrastructure and environmental policy implementation in the capital.
Ministry of Environment
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Cambodia land registration authorities recorded Tuol Kok Balang, an ancient site in Banteay Meanchey province, as state public land under cadastral procedures and land law. The designation links land administration, cultural heritage protection, and state property management.
Ministry of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC)
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Cambodia’s Ministry of Environment said it is investigating reports that a commune chief in Kampong Thom issued a permit linked to illegal timber transport from a protected area. The case relates to environmental regulation and forest crime enforcement in the Prey Lang Wildlife Sanctuary area.
Ministry of Environment
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