🔷 Cambodia Daily Brief – 2026-07-01
▪️ Geopolitics & Security
• National Police reported nationwide counter-narcotics enforcement involving 75 cases, 216 arrests, and seizures of methamphetamine, MDMA, ketamine, heroin, cannabis, and precursor chemicals.
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▪️ Infrastructure & Energy
• The Ministry of Public Works and Transport reviewed documents to accept a Japan-donated data-collection vessel for electronic nautical chart production in Cambodia.
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▪️ Labor & Governance
• The Ministry of Public Works and Transport clarified driver licensing renewal requirements, required documents, service locations, and medical certificate availability; licences expired up to 30 days incur no fine.
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▪️ Legal & Regulatory
• The General Department of Immigration reviewed a draft immigration law at a Council of Ministers meeting, assessing national immigration policy and regulatory reform.
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• The Ministry of Environment blocked 12,890,445 cubic metres of industrial wastewater discharges into public water sources, reflecting enforcement of water pollution regulation.
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• The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications launched the Equipment Identity Registration System to enable IMEI verification for mobile devices and support telecom consumer protection.
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• The Trust Regulator inspected real estate trust properties in Phnom Penh and Kampong Speu to verify property identities for registration.
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• The General Department of Immigration disseminated Prakas 12644, setting procedures for registering newborn children of foreign residents and recognition applications for dependent children aged 18 and above.
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• The Accounting and Auditing Regulator convened ministries and agencies to discuss the draft Law on payment of the general state budget for 2025.
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• The General Department of Immigration reviewed a draft immigration law with the Council of Ministers’ legal and economic councils.
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• The Trust Regulator delivered training to trustees of registered public trusts on reporting, notification, and approval obligations.
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▪️ Tourism & Immigration
• Cambodian immigration authorities deported 173 Vietnamese nationals linked to online scams through the Bavet international checkpoint.
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• The General Department of Immigration deported 170 Chinese nationals from Cambodia for online fraud and illegal stay.
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