The Legal & Regulatory category covers Cambodia’s evolving legal and governance landscape, including newly enacted laws, ministerial regulations, sub-decrees, regulatory frameworks, administrative guidance, and compliance requirements affecting public institutions and private sector activity. This page brings together official policy updates, legal and regulatory developments, and related institutional actions in Cambodia, providing a structured view of how governance decisions are implemented across sectors. Tracking these changes helps readers monitor compliance obligations, interpret policy direction, and assess broader regulatory trends and sector-level development.
The Trust Regulator and the Bar Association of the Kingdom of Cambodia signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation to promote legal awareness and implementation in the trust sector. The MoU aims to broaden understanding of trust-related laws and regulations among Bar members and the public and to support knowledge sharing between the two institutions.
The General Department of Immigration joined an inter-ministerial meeting to discuss a draft legal text related to implementation of the air passenger risk assessment system. The discussion was chaired by a Secretary of State at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, in his capacity as head of the inter-ministerial working group, with participation from civil aviation and customs authorities.
The Accounting and Auditing Regulator, in cooperation with the Kampuchea Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Auditors and Build Bright University Preah Sihanouk Campus, organized a dissemination workshop on the Law on Accounting and Auditing and related provisions for lecturers and students. The event also covered national accounting standards, the accounting and auditing profession in Cambodia, and the Cambodian Certified Professional Accountant training program.
The Legal Council of the National Assembly, led by Secretary General Leng Penglong, met on 17 March 2026 to review and provide comments on a draft decision concerning principles for appointing assistants to chairs, vice-chairs and secretaries of National Assembly commissions. The meeting aimed to ensure that the appointment framework is effective and consistent with established procedures.
The Director General of the General Department of Immigration chaired a meeting to review and provide comments on a draft sub-decree concerning an air passenger risk assessment system. The meeting took place at the GDI headquarters on 17 March 2026.
The General Department of Immigration organized a dissemination meeting on Prakas No. 12644 concerning forms and procedures for registering newly born foreign immigrants in the annex list and requesting recognition of foreign immigrant status for children aged 18 and above whose names appear in their parents’ annex list. The session, led by the Director of the Department of Foreign Immigrants and Refugees, targeted foreign immigrants residing in Preah Bat and Stung Treng sangkats in Stung Treng province, with participation from provincial immigration officials and representatives of the Khmer-Vietnam Association.
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation officially launched the Roadmap for Standards, Technical Regulations, and Conformity Assessment Procedures (STRACAP) 2026–2032. The roadmap aims to strengthen Cambodia’s national quality infrastructure and improve the competitiveness of Cambodian products in regional and global markets.
The General Department of Immigration, in coordination with Kratie provincial authorities, held a meeting to disseminate Prakas No. 12644 on procedures for registering newly born foreign immigrant children in annex tables and requesting recognition for foreign immigrant children aged 18 and above. The session gathered 150 participants from provincial, district and commune administrations, immigration and identification police units, and the Khmer-Vietnamese association structures in Kratie.
The General Department of Immigration organized a dissemination meeting in Kratie Province on Prakas No. 12644 concerning procedures for registering newborn foreign immigrant children in the annex table and requesting recognition for foreign immigrant children aged 18 and above. The session was led by the director of the Department of Foreigners, Immigration and Refugees and attended by provincial immigration officials, Khmer-Vietnamese association representatives, and foreign immigrants in Rokar Kandal Sangkat.
The Ministry of Environment reported that a mango processing factory in Kampong Speu was found discharging untreated wastewater and operating without proper environmental permits. The item has long-term reference value because it records an official environmental compliance action tied to identified legal provisions and inspection findings.
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