🔷 Cambodia Daily Brief – 2026-05-04
▪️ Finance & Tax
• Cambodia’s Securities and Exchange Regulator accredited Royal Law Firm and four attorneys to provide legal services in the securities sector, within the capital market regulatory framework.
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▪️ Geopolitics & Security
• The National Police of Cambodia reported 14 nationwide drug enforcement cases on 4 May 2026, involving 45 detained suspects and multiple narcotics seizures. The update recorded case types, seized substances, and participating enforcement units.
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▪️ Infrastructure & Energy
• The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications promoted technical standards for telecommunications infrastructure in urban areas, residential developments, commercial buildings, industrial zones, and special economic zones. The workshop linked telecom infrastructure planning with construction permit requirements and digital land administration tools.
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• The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology maintained four automatic hydrological stations in Pursat province to support water infrastructure monitoring. The mission included equipment replacement, cleaning, and inspection work for water-level and rainfall data collection.
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• The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology opened an implementation support mission for the Integrated Water Resources Management project, co-financed by ADB and AIIB. The mission will review progress and inspect subproject sites in Pursat, Battambang, and Pailin.
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▪️ Labor & Governance
• The Ministry of Health reviewed hospital medicine management and pharmacy storage practices at CPA1, CPA2, and CPA3 public health facilities in Svay Rieng province. The supervision covered warehouse hygiene, stock arrangement, controlled medicines, and 24-hour service discipline.
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▪️ Legal & Regulatory
• The Office of the Council of Ministers reviewed a draft amendment to the Law on Roads concerning road transport regulation and maximum vehicle load limits. The review addressed a private-sector request to raise the permitted maximum load to 45 tonnes while preserving road infrastructure and public budget interests.
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• A National Assembly commission reviewed a draft military service regulation that would set service obligations for men aged 18 to 25. The draft law concerns defense governance, legal duties, and penalties for evading military service.
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• A National Assembly committee reviewed a draft defense regulation that would update military service obligations for male citizens aged 18 to 25. The draft law sets proposed rules on service duration, exemptions, penalties, and post-service benefits.
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• The National Police reported that Battambang police and the Anti-Drug Department executed five court warrants in a drug enforcement case and transferred the defendant to Battambang Provincial Court.
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• Cambodia police executed court arrest warrants in a drug enforcement case involving alleged trafficking in Battambang and referred the accused to provincial court. The operation reflects the use of judicial warrants within Cambodia’s criminal procedure system.
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• The Ministry of Public Works and Transport explained the pricing system for personalized special plate numbers for motorcycles, tricycles, and four-wheeled motorcycles. The update directs users to the MPWT online platform for price checks and purchases.
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▪️ Real Estate & Land
• The Tonle Sap Authority led an inter-ministerial team to verify land boundary coordinates for Tonle Sap zone demarcation in Pursat province. The activity concerns boundary posts for cut-out areas in Zone 1 and Zone 2 located within Zone 3.
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▪️ Tourism & Immigration
• The Ministry of Tourism reviewed priority tourism markets for 2027–2028, including travel demand trends, air connectivity, pricing, domestic campaigns, and visa facilitation for Chinese visitors. The discussion involved public institutions, the Cambodia Tourism Board, tourism operators, airlines, and private-sector representatives.
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• Cambodia’s immigration authority deported 166 Chinese nationals linked to online scam, illegal stay, and unlawful work cases through Techo International Airport.
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