Legislative and Regulatory Developments
Draft Road Traffic Law reviewed for adoption
The National Road Safety Committee convened to review and approve the draft new Law on Road Traffic, aimed at strengthening traffic order and safety management in response to evolving social and technological conditions, with the stated objective of reducing traffic accidents and protecting lives and property. (police.gov.kh · link)
Draft sub-decree on administrative penalties for fisheries law violations under inter-ministerial review
An inter-ministerial meeting reviewed and discussed a draft sub-decree on administrative penalties for violations of the Law on Fisheries, with the stated aim of ensuring the draft is comprehensive and consistent with relevant laws and legal instruments. (Ministry of Inspection · link)
Draft sub-decree on passenger risk assessment system reviewed by Immigration Department
The General Department of Immigration held an internal review meeting to examine and provide input on a draft sub-decree on a passenger risk assessment system. (GDI · link)
Finance, Capital Markets, and Non-Bank Financial Services
Financial Services Authority issues performance monitoring and evaluation guidelines; regulators briefed
A dissemination workshop was held on the “Guidelines on Monitoring and Evaluating the Performance of the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority,” intended to strengthen effectiveness and efficiency in implementing key tasks under the guidelines; the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia attended. (SERC · link)
Trust Regulator participates in FSA guidelines dissemination on monitoring and evaluation
The Trust Regulator participated in the dissemination workshop on the “Guidelines on Monitoring, Supervision and Evaluation of the Achievements of the FSA,” under the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority framework. (Trust Regulator · link)
Labor, Skills, and Human Capital
Cambodia–UK TVET cooperation MoU officially launched
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and the UK’s skills partnership officially launched implementation of an MoU on exchanges and cooperation in technical and vocational education and training (TVET), with a focus on modernizing national TVET (including skills for the future, green skills, and work on labor market information systems and sector skill councils). (MLVT · link)
Inter-ministerial process to select target high schools for vocational pathway expansion (AY2026–2027)
The Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training and the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport convened an inter-ministerial meeting to review selection criteria and prioritize additional target upper-secondary schools for expanding the new vocational education pathway in academic year 2026–2027; the process is to be completed before end-May 2026. (MoEYS · link)
Tourism Policy
Pilot visa exemption for PRC passport holders: M&E mechanism discussed
A multi-stakeholder meeting discussed indicators and monitoring and evaluation arrangements for a four-month pilot visa exemption for holders of People’s Republic of China (PRC) passports (including Hong Kong and Macao, excluding Taiwan). The trial is stated to run from 15 June to 15 October 2026, allowing stays of up to 14 days with multiple entries, requiring only completion of an E-arrival Card. (Ministry of Tourism · link)
Environmental and Climate Finance
Ministry of Environment meets Green Climate Fund regional representative to prioritize project pipeline
The Ministry of Environment met with the Green Climate Fund regional representative for Southeast Asia to review and identify Cambodia’s priority projects for submission to the Secretariat and to strengthen cooperation to access climate finance. (Ministry of Environment · link)
Digital Government and Identity Systems
Electronic civil registration training delivered for Phnom Penh district officials
A three-day training course on electronic civil registration was launched for civil registration officials and relevant staff from Sangkat administrations in Meanchey, Russey Keo, and Prek Pnov districts, supported by national-level trainers from the General Department of Identification. (General Department of Identification · link)
Mobile national ID services provided at Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology
A mobile team from the General Department of Identification processed new national ID applications and renewals, and collected damaged cards for replacement procedures, for officials and staff at the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology. (General Department of Identification · link)
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