Legal & Regulatory

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.

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March 25, 2026

National Assembly Inter-Commission Reviews Draft Law on Combating Technology-Based Fraud

An inter-commission meeting of the National Assembly reviewed and endorsed the full original text of a draft law on combating technology-based fraud in discussions with the Ministry of Justice. The draft law would create five new criminal offences, provide penalties related to scam centers and unlawful collection of private data, and strengthen measures against digital money laundering.

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March 25, 2026

National Assembly Inter-Commission Reviews Draft Law on Combating Technology-Based Fraud

An inter-commission meeting of the National Assembly reviewed and debated the draft Law on Combating Technology-Based Fraud with representatives of the Royal Government on 24 March 2026. The draft law contains five chapters and 24 articles, including provisions to establish new criminal offences related to technology-based fraud, scam-center operations, criminal recruitment and training, malicious collection of private data, and a specific form of money laundering offence.

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March 24, 2026

Trust Regulator Participates in Review of Draft Sub-Decree on Specialized Professional Positions at the Ministry of Economy and Finance

The Trust Regulator reported that its deputy director general attended a Ministry of Economy and Finance meeting to review and discuss a draft sub-decree on the definition and job descriptions of specialized professional positions within the ministry. The meeting was chaired by the secretary general of the ministry’s General Secretariat and included leaders of institutions and units under the ministry.

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March 24, 2026

Ministry of Commerce Holds Consultation on Draft Handbook for Business Registration and Lawful Business Operations

The Ministry of Commerce held a consultation meeting on a draft handbook and standard operating procedure covering business registration and conducting business in compliance with the law. The meeting was led by an Undersecretary of State and included ministry officials, foreign chambers of commerce, and law firm representatives.

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March 24, 2026

Ministry of Environment Conducts Biodiversity Research and Specimen Collection in Mondulkiri Protected Areas

The Ministry of Environment’s Biodiversity Department conducted a research and specimen collection mission in Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary, Phnom Nam Lyr Wildlife Sanctuary, and Phnom Prich Wildlife Sanctuary in Mondulkiri. The mission documented wild orchids, the critically endangered Cambodian giant land snail, and other biodiversity specimens for further identification and conservation work.

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March 24, 2026

MISTI and Singapore IPOS Hold Seminar on Patent, Industrial Design, and Intellectual Property Registration

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore jointly held a seminar on patent, industrial design, and intellectual property registration in Cambodia. The event highlighted electronic filing systems, international intellectual property management practices, and technology use by businesses and innovators to protect industrial property rights.

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March 23, 2026

MoEYS Officially Launches the 2024–2030 Action Plan for Implementing the School Feeding Policy

The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport officially launched the 2024–2030 action plan for implementing Cambodia’s school feeding policy at a ceremony in Phnom Penh on 23 March 2026. The action plan is aligned with the government’s School Feeding Policy 2024–2035 and involves cooperation with development partners including the World Food Programme.

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March 23, 2026

Ministry of Post and Telecommunications and Ministry of Planning Launch Standard QR Code Verification on Selected Ministry of Planning Documents via VERIFY.GOV.KH

The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications and the Ministry of Planning announced the official use of standard QR codes on Equity Cards, vulnerable household identification cards, and certificates and diplomas issued by the Ministry of Planning through the VERIFY.GOV.KH document verification platform. The rollout follows a bilateral memorandum of understanding on digital cooperation and applies to document authenticity verification using the government platform.

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March 23, 2026

MISTI and Singapore IP Office Review Bilateral Cooperation on Intellectual Property System Development

The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation and the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore held their 12th high-level meeting to review bilateral cooperation on intellectual property system development, including patent re-registration, capacity building, and a joint seminar on IP registration processes and digital tools. The discussions focused on improving access to intellectual property systems for businesses and innovators in Cambodia and Singapore.

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