🔷 Cambodia Daily Brief – 2026-06-20
▪️ Geopolitics & Security
• Battambang municipal police arrested two suspects for illegal possession, trade, and transport of methamphetamine. Authorities seized drug packages, a motorcycle, and mobile phones.
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• National Police of Cambodia dismantled three suspected online-scam villa sites in Bavet, Svay Rieng. The operation resulted in the detention of 32 suspects.
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▪️ Infrastructure & Energy
• Cambodia’s Ministry of Post and Telecommunications sent a delegation to the 69th COPUOS session in Vienna. Discussions focused on national space infrastructure and digital services.
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▪️ Labor & Governance
• The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training organized a job forum in Kampong Chhnang connecting 11,970 local employment opportunities with returning migrant workers and job-seeking youth. The forum included on-site registration, interviews, and TVET pathways.
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▪️ Legal & Regulatory
• The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications convened stakeholders to discuss a draft national radio frequency spectrum plan.
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• The Ministry of Environment announced the closure of Cambodia’s NAP Phase I climate adaptation project. The announcement summarized three years of policy implementation and institutional outputs.
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• The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation appointed a Board of Trustees to govern the National Research Foundation in Cambodia’s R&D and innovation sector.
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• The Trust Regulator inspected trust properties applying for registration in Kampong Chhnang, Kampong Speu, and Kampot.
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• The Ministry of Health convened a technical working group in Phnom Penh to finalize Cambodia’s strategic plan on disability health equity and rehabilitation for 2026–2035.
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▪️ Tourism & Immigration
• The General Department of Immigration deported 164 Chinese nationals from Cambodia for alleged involvement in online scam operations. The action followed coordination with the Chinese embassy and immigration police.
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• Cambodia National Police inspected four residences in Paoy Paet, Banteay Meanchey, finding 117 foreign residents. One site was temporarily sealed over suspected cybercrime, and occupants were taken for questioning under immigration and criminal procedures.
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• The General Department of Immigration deported 98 Vietnamese nationals from Cambodia for involvement in online scams and immigration violations.
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