🔷 Cambodia Daily Brief – 2026-04-13
▪️ Legal & Regulatory
• Cambodia highlighted stricter environmental regulation against illegal electronic waste imports amid increased Southeast Asian enforcement on cross-border hazardous waste shipments, linked to hazardous waste control and compliance.
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• Cambodia environmental authorities and the Preah Vihear Provincial Court advanced an illegal logging case in a protected area, detaining three suspects and widening the investigation through community reporting in the Chhaeb–Preah Roka Wildlife Sanctuary.
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▪️ Real Estate & Land
• Land registration authorities recorded the Trapang Bei archaeological site in Banteay Meanchey as state public land under the cadastral system and the Land Law, linking land administration with cultural heritage protection and state property management.
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▪️ Tourism & Immigration
• Immigration authorities said 1,637 foreign nationals from 32 nationalities were deported between 6 and 11 April 2026 for offenses including illegal entry, fraudulent documents, unlawful employment, and online scam cases, underscoring border-control enforcement.
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• Cambodia deported 327 Chinese nationals via Techo International Airport in cases linked to online scams, illegal stay, and unlawful work, reflecting immigration enforcement and cross-border law enforcement coordination.
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▪️ Other
• Cambodia launched construction of Section 2 of the Funan Techo Integrated Water Resources Management Project, a 151.6-kilometer waterway segment linking Prek Pou in Kandal province to the sea in Kep province as part of broader inland water transport infrastructure.
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