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.
This update details an inter-ministerial meeting reviewing the draft sub-decree on the modalities and procedures for collecting service fees for the drainage system, reflecting ongoing regulatory development with long-term importance for the governance of Cambodia’s wastewater infrastructure fee collection system.
This update reports the coordination by the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction (MLMUPC) and relevant parties to approve the construction permit for the VING Bank building in Siem Reap, ensuring architectural quality and safety aligned with local heritage. It holds long-term reference value for institutional procedures on land use and construction permitting in a World Heritage city.
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction led a working group meeting to mediate and resolve boundary disputes involving customers of GC Market Orussey, providing an important institutional reference for dispute resolution mechanisms within Cambodia's land management framework.
The National Social Security Fund organized a seminar to clarify prudential measures for investment portfolio allocation and principles for using investment profits of the social security fund, providing long-term reference value on regulatory frameworks for social fund financial governance.
A meeting was led by the State Secretary to establish an inter-ministerial committee to inspect, study, and evaluate the leasing of state private land intended for investment projects to create two multi-purpose special economic zones in Mondulkiri. This development has long-term reference value as it documents a formal governance process related to land management and investment facilitation for state land assets.
The Ministry of Justice organized a workshop to review and reflect on the ASEAN-Australia Counter-Trafficking (ASEAN-ACT) program activities and progress. This event holds long-term archival value due to its documentation of coordinated efforts among Cambodian and ASEAN agencies to combat human trafficking.
Cambodia and Australia have strengthened bilateral cooperation in environmental protection through the adoption of a sub-decree establishing procedures for Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA). This regulatory framework aims to integrate environmental considerations into national and sectoral policy planning to ensure sustainable development within the Mekong River region.
The General Department of Immigration conducted the expulsion of 835 foreign nationals across ten nationalities in February 2026 due to involvement in online scams, illegal border crossing, and unauthorized work, reflecting Cambodia’s strict enforcement against cybercrime and immigration violations.
This update reports the Ministry of Environment's oversight of CS TAN Co., Ltd.'s leather processing factory in Preah Sihanouk Province, focusing on improvements in wastewater management following amended environmental control mandates. It provides a verified reference on industry compliance and environmental governance measures relevant for long-term archival.
The Intellectual Property Association of Cambodia (IPAC) requested cooperation with MISTI to build national patent capacity and improve enforcement, supporting technology transfer and investment, reflecting a key governance development in Cambodia’s intellectual property framework.
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