🔷 Cambodia Daily Brief – 2026-05-18
▪️ Geopolitics & Security
• Cambodia National Police conducted 20 anti-narcotics operations on 18 May 2026, arresting 57 suspects and seizing methamphetamine and ketamine across multiple provinces.
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▪️ Labor & Governance
• The General Department of Immigration removed 319 Chinese nationals from Cambodia for online scam-related offences, with deportations processed through Phnom Penh and Siem Reap international airport immigration checkpoints.
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▪️ Legal & Regulatory
• ACAR Deputy Director General Nean Bony attended a working-group meeting in Cambodia to review FSA functions related to financial technology and digital transformation.
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• MOWRAM State Secretary An Pich Hadda convened Phnom Penh authorities and licensed sand businesses to promote responsible sand business governance. The meeting focused on technical standards and coordinated site inspections for sand operators.
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• Cambodia’s Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport presented SEA-PLM 2024 results and outlined policy measures to strengthen foundational learning and teacher standards.
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• Trust Regulator officials reviewed the functions and structure of the Non-bank Financial Services Authority relating to fintech and digital transformation.
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• Senate Group 3 convened to prepare opinions on a draft law on military obligations and a draft law approving a government payment guarantee for electricity purchases from Vietnam.
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• Cambodia’s Securities and Exchange Regulator convened a kick-off meeting with the U.S. Department of the Treasury to pursue technical assistance on digital asset tokenization and anti-illicit finance measures.
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• The Ministry of Justice convened a meeting to review proposed amendments to Cambodia’s criminal procedure code, advancing a legal-regulatory reform process.
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• The General Department of Immigration reviewed a draft immigration sub-decree establishing procedures for foreign entry, exit and stay in Cambodia.
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• A National Assembly commission reviewed Kampong Chhnang administration’s out-of-court dispute resolution, finding 1,885 cases resolved under local justice governance.
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• The Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia held an internal review meeting on draft regulatory guidance for the public offering of tradable fund units in joint-investment projects.
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• Cambodia’s National Assembly Committee No.6 urged Kampong Chhnang provincial courts to strengthen law enforcement and digital defences against online scams.
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• The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications shortened processing times for 158 telecom and digital public services, setting limits of eight working hours for low-technical services and seven working days for high-technical services.
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• Senate Group 5 met to prepare formal opinions on a draft military service law and a draft authorization of a government guarantee for electricity purchases from Vietnam.
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• The General Department of Identification provided mobile identity card application and renewal services to residents in Prey Veng.
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▪️ Tourism & Immigration
• The General Department of Immigration deported 457 foreign nationals from China and Vietnam for online scams and illegal stay or work in Cambodia during a three-day operation.
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