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.
A Senate special commission led by the Second Vice President of the Senate defended a draft amendment to the law on the election of Senate members at the National Assembly on 30 March 2026. The proposed amendment would change Senate electoral districts from regional constituencies to Phnom Penh and provincial-level constituencies.
The National Assembly approved the draft Law on Combating Technology-Based Fraud on 30 March 2026 during its seventh legislature session. Assembly member Lok Kheng described the law as a special criminal law intended for immediate application against technology-enabled fraud and cross-border online scam activity.
The National Assembly approved a draft law on combating technology-based fraud and a proposed amendment to the law on the election of Senate members on 30 March 2026. The measures concern a new legal framework for technology-enabled fraud and revisions to selected articles governing Senate electoral constituencies and representation.
The Ministry of Health directed continued nationwide implementation of the maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response system and called for the formal completion and immediate use of standard operating procedures across public and private health facilities. The minister also instructed stronger monitoring of pregnant women, postpartum women, and newborns through a Telegram-based follow-up system.
A Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries working group led by Secretary of State Touch Bun Hour inspected and evaluated two new hybrid maize varieties, BH-3577 and BH-4187, for possible official release for use. The assessment was conducted under the crop variety release committee mechanism following field performance review in Tboung Khmum province.
The Legal Reform Steering Committee, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Vongsey Vissoth, reviewed its 2025 work results and set strategic priorities for 2026 under Cambodia’s legal reform program. The meeting also examined a draft conceptual framework on building the integrity of Cambodia’s legal system.
The Trust Regulator reported that its officials conducted on-site inspections in Phnom Penh, Kampong Speu, and Takeo from March 16 to 21, 2026 to verify applications for the establishment and registration of three commercial real estate trusts. The visits were led by the Deputy Director of the Trust Registration Department and concerned trusts operated by a trust company licensed by the regulator.
Technical officers of the Accounting and Auditing Regulator attended a two-day workshop hosted at the NBFSA on the regulatory framework, mechanisms, and procedures for conducting audits of current assets. The workshop was intended to build understanding among NBFSA-supervised units and related entities on asset audit and asset management guidance.
The Accounting and Auditing Regulator held a consultation meeting with representatives of FASMEC and micro, small and medium enterprises on the implementation of accounting and auditing obligations under the Accounting and Auditing Law and related regulations. The discussion was intended to gather practical challenges faced by enterprises as input for future policy, strategy, and regulatory framework development.
At a Ministry of Health seminar on artificial intelligence and health, Health Minister Chheang Ra stated that AI should serve as a supporting tool in medicine while human professionals remain responsible for medical decisions, ethics, and outcomes. The remarks also addressed AI use in public health, disease surveillance, data analysis, and medical training.
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