🔷 Cambodia Daily Brief – 2026-05-19
▪️ Finance & Tax
• The Accounting and Auditing Regulator held an outreach workshop in Siem Reap to explain accounting and auditing obligations for enterprises and non-profit entities in Cambodia.
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▪️ Geopolitics & Security
• National Police of Cambodia reported arrests of 15 suspects in a nationwide drug enforcement operation involving seized methamphetamine and targeting trafficking, transport, storage, and use.
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▪️ Infrastructure & Energy
• An MPWT mobile team fined 15 overweight heavy transport vehicles following roadside inspections in Cambodia.
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• MOWRAM inspected restoration work on irrigation canals in Kampong Thom, assessing construction progress and benefits for rural farming areas.
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• The Ministry of Agriculture reviewed the Sustainable Coastal and Marine Fisheries investment in Cambodia’s coastal fisheries infrastructure to assess implementation progress and coordination.
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• MPWT inspected National Road 10 and completed a one-year warranty handover covering pavement, drainage, and signage across a 197.36 km corridor.
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▪️ Labor & Governance
• The Ministry of Environment organized GEDSI training to strengthen gender analysis tools for environmental planning in Cambodia.
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• The Ministry of Civil Service opened online applications for civil service recruitment to fill positions at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
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• The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications convened stakeholders in Phnom Penh to consult on a national digital and media literacy assessment tool for Cambodia’s telecommunications and education sectors.
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• The General Department of Identification notified citizens about national ID renewal and door-to-door delivery of identity cards.
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• The Ministry of Labour led a delegation to Battambang to evaluate TVET training and RPL/BEEP programs supporting persons with disabilities and return migrant workers.
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• National Assembly Committee 6 urged Kampong Thom courts to strengthen digital capacity in justice policy to combat online scams.
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• The Ministry of Rural Development launched online training on climate-resilient rural water and sanitation to build capacity for public officials and local stakeholders.
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▪️ Legal & Regulatory
• The Office of the Council of Ministers convened a workshop to advance drafting of an Administrative Code as a regulatory framework for public administration governance.
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• National Assembly Committee No.9 met with the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation to review Cambodia’s open-skies aviation policy and airport modernization plans.
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• Cambodia’s Ministry of Education joined ASEAN governance talks to advance the ASCC Monitoring and Evaluation System and regional resilience policy.
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• Cambodia Senate Group 2 held an internal meeting to prepare opinions on draft legislation concerning military duties and a government payment guarantee for cross-border electricity purchases.
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• The Ministry of Environment reviewed the Initial Environmental Impact Assessment for an 88 km² mining exploration concession by EAST MINING INVESTMENT in Kratie.
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• The FinTech Portal of the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority convened a working-group meeting to review the authority’s functions and structure related to FinTech and digital transformation.
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▪️ Tourism & Immigration
• The Ministry of Tourism met NWC Investment to arrange promotion of Cambodia’s tourism potential and the visa-exempt Green Season to Chinese travellers.
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• The General Department of Immigration removed 319 Chinese nationals from Cambodia for involvement in online scams, affecting immigration enforcement and repatriation procedures.
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