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 18, 2026

General Department of Immigration Disseminates Prakas 12644 on Registration of Newborn and Adult Foreign Immigrants

The General Department of Immigration organized a dissemination meeting on Prakas No. 12644 concerning procedures for registering newborn foreign immigrants in annex tables and recognizing foreign immigrants aged 18 and above whose names appear in their parents’ annex tables. The session was led by the Director of the Department of Foreigners, Immigration and Refugees and targeted foreign immigrants associated with the Khmer-Vietnamese Federation Association in Balong city, Ratanakiri province.

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March 18, 2026

National Assembly Standing Committee to Review Draft Law on Technology Fraud

The Standing Committee of the National Assembly is scheduled to meet on 19 March 2026 to review the draft Law on Combating Fraud via Technology Systems proposed by the Royal Government of Cambodia. The committee will also examine amendments to the Law on the Election of Members of the Senate under the chairmanship of the President of the National Assembly, Khuon Sudary.

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March 18, 2026

General Department of Immigration Deports 776 Vietnamese Nationals Linked to Online Scams

On 17 March 2026, the General Department of Immigration deported 776 Vietnamese nationals associated with online scam activities, following their arrest in Banteay Meanchey province. The group was removed via the international border checkpoints of Bavet in Svay Rieng and Trapeang Sre in Kratie under Cambodia’s strict legal measures against technology-driven crime.

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March 18, 2026

Accounting Regulator Presents on Public Sector Accounting Standard 12 at Treasury Training

Representatives of the Accounting and Auditing Regulator presented Cambodian Public Sector Accounting Standard 12 on inventories at a training organized by the General Department of National Treasury on 18 March 2026. The three‑day training for officials from 10 ministries and institutions also covered prakas on implementing guidelines for inventories, fixed assets, and accounts payable.

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March 18, 2026

Ministry of Justice Reviews Cloud-Based Document Transmission System

The Ministry of Justice convened a meeting led by Secretary of State Kim Santipheap to review and provide comments on a new system for rapid transmission of documents from judicial institutions to the General Department of Criminal Affairs via the Ministry’s cloud platform. The system was prepared by the technical working group for digitalization in response to a request from the General Department of Criminal Affairs.

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