This topic covers Cambodia’s legislative and legal framework, including the development of laws, rulemaking processes, judicial and prosecutorial institutions, legal reform, and the governance structures that shape national policy and regulation. It includes updates on policy developments, draft and enacted legislation, regulatory changes, government actions, court and ministry activity, enforcement measures, and compliance expectations affecting public administration, business operations, and civil legal obligations. This page provides structured updates on official developments in Cambodia, with ongoing monitoring of legal institutions, regulatory implementation, enforcement trends, and governance changes for long-term reference.

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March 20, 2026

Accounting and Auditing Regulator Plans CIFRS Training for Gambling Operators

The Accounting and Auditing Regulator of the Non-Bank Financial Services Authority met with the General Secretariat of the Commercial Gambling Management Commission of Cambodia to discuss a training program on Cambodian International Financial Reporting Standards. The planned training will target gambling operators, casino owners and operators, and integrated commercial gambling centers.

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March 20, 2026

General Department of Immigration Deports 1,556 Foreign Nationals for Legal Violations

Between 16–19 March 2026, the General Department of Immigration deported 1,556 foreign nationals of 21 nationalities from Cambodia for various immigration and related offenses. The group includes 776 Vietnamese nationals linked to online scam activities, as well as others involved in illegal border crossing, staying without passports, using fake visas, and working without authorization.

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March 20, 2026

National Assembly Secretariat Holds Roundtable on Local Legislative Bodies and Democracy

The leadership of the General Secretariat of the National Assembly organized a roundtable discussion to review research on the role of local-level legislative units in promoting democracy, with participation from nearly 200 officials. The discussion examined the relationship between inter-ministerial governance systems, local democratic development, and legislative governance, drawing on comparative observations from a study visit to Shanghai and field research in Kep and Kampot provinces.

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March 20, 2026

National Assembly Commission 6 Reviews Draft Law on Combating Technology-Based Fraud

The National Assembly’s Commission on Legislation and Justice (Commission 6) held an internal meeting on 20 March 2026 to review the draft Law on Combating Technology-Based Fraud. The draft law, approved by the Council of Ministers on 13 March 2026, introduces five new criminal offences related to technology-based fraud, identity data misuse, and money laundering, and is being examined in cooperation with the commission responsible for interior, national defense, public functions and border affairs.

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March 20, 2026

MLMUPC Confirms Public State Land Registration of Tuol Kouk Ampil Archeological Site

The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction announced that the Tuol Kouk Ampil archeological site in Preyng Chour village, Phnom Lieb commune, Preah Netr Preah district, Banteay Meanchey province has been registered as public state land. The 5,386-square-meter plot, parcel number 108, is technically registered under land and cadastral law, held by the Ministry of Culture and Fine Arts under the cultural heritage protection law, and managed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance under state property management law.

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March 19, 2026

Ministry of Inspection Reviews Draft Prakas and Concept Note on Inspection Law

The Ministry of Inspection held a weekly meeting chaired by Minister Sok Soken to review progress on several key legal instruments, including a draft Prakas on the Code of Conduct for officials, internal regulations of the ministry, and a concept note for drafting the Law on Inspection. The meeting also examined the ministry’s inspection action plan and mechanisms for monitoring law implementation under its P4C4 strategy.

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March 19, 2026

Kampong Speu Police Inspect Foreign Residence and Detain Six Indonesians for Online Scam Activity

Kampong Speu provincial police, led by the provincial police commissioner, inspected a rented house in Samraong Tong district and detained six Indonesian nationals suspected of involvement in online scam activities. The operation followed national directives to eradicate technology-based fraud originating from Cambodia and applied Sub-Decree No. 03 on security management at locations where foreigners reside and gather.

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