Law and judiciary

In the last two years, the government has approved special incentives for 467 projects worth more than $8.18 billion in Sihanoukville to revive the city’s unfinished buildings, according to the Chairman of the Investment Promotion Working Group, with 18 additional projects currently underway.   ...

Cambodia’s State Secretariat of Border Affairs on Thursday rejected a Thai Senate committee recommendation, reported by Thai media, to revoke a decades-old border survey agreement that regained relevance after deadly clashes between the neighbors last year. ...

The State Secretariat of Border Affairs (SSBA) has firmly rejected each of the reasons and recommendations to revoke the MOU 2000 that have been offered by a Thai Senate ad hoc Committee, noting that they are unfounded and contravene international law. The secretariat suggested that ...

Five newly constructed school buildings in some of Cambodia’s most remote and conflict-affected areas were officially inaugurated on March 26, marking a major step in restoring access to education for hundreds of children whose learning was disrupted by the recent border clashes. ...

Cambodia has rejected what it described as misleading portrayals in Thai media regarding recent diplomatic engagement over Preah Vihear Temple, as international experts confirmed extensive and worsening damage to the UNESCO-listed site following armed incidents in 2025. ...

The Cambodian government is stepping up reforms in the justice sector to improve court efficiency and restore public confidence, while acknowledging that case delays and irregularities within the courts remain key challenges.​ ...

Pich Piseth, leader of the Coalition-AI union at a garment factory in Preah Sihanouk province, was sentenced to two years in prison for incitement to commit a felony, the Phnom Penh Municipal Court said on Wednesday. ...

Myanmar’s new military attaché to Cambodia has affirmed his commitment to further advancing relations and cooperation between the two countries’ armed forces, according to a Cambodian military statement released on Wednesday. ...

A joint task force under the Phnom Penh Unified Command raided four separate locations in the capital’s Chroy Changvar district this March 24. Authorities took 15 Chinese nationals into custody. ...

Minister of Environment Eang Sophalleth has ordered stricter enforcement against natural resource crimes, as details emerged of a formal warning issued to the deputy director of the Mondulkiri Provincial Department of Environment for lack of responsibility. ...

 A garment worker on Monday was found guilty of incitement for criticizing the Cambodia –Thailand border conflict over social media and insulting a public official. ...

Vongsey Vissoth, Minister in charge of the Office of the Council of Ministers (OCM), has reiterated the vital role the OCM plays in the public sector, serving as the secretariat to the Royal Government in managing and leading the country, resolving major national issues, promoting ...

The UN Office on Drugs and Crime Regional Office for Southeast Asia and the Pacific (UNODC ROSEAP) launched the #TrappedInScamCrime campaign in Cambodia today, March 19, with an awareness-raising event on trafficking in persons for forced criminality in scam centres. ...

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday launched a regional campaign in Phnom Penh to raise awareness among young Cambodians and others about trafficking risks from recruitment into scam operations.   ...

The Ministry of Economy and Finance has issued updated guidelines to fuel importers and distributors to ensure the implementation of the government’s measure to reduce the Value Added Tax (VAT) burden on the supply of petroleum products, specifically regular gasoline and diesel. ...

Prince Bank customers began withdrawing 100 percent of their refunds on Monday following the legal process of converting the bank’s assets into cash. ...

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) on Thursday launched a regional campaign in Phnom Penh to raise awareness among young Cambodians and others about trafficking risks from recruitment into scam operations. ...

The Kingdom’s mobile, internet and other telecommunications operators expressed their commitment to joining the fight against online scams during a meeting with the Minister of Post and Telecommunications. ...

The United Nations Special Rapporteur called for the release of five Mother Nature Cambodia activists who are serving six to eight years in jail for plotting and insulting the King, noting that the Appeal Court should schedule a date for their appeal soon. ...

A social activist was sentenced by the Phnom Penh Municipal Court to two years’ jail for incitement to commit a felony on Tuesday for his activism and fined four million riel. ...

Phnom Penh authorities and law enforcement raided a suspected cyber fraud operation at Phnom Penh’s Golden One Condominium on March 10, the latest in a series of busts in support of the Kingdom’s goal of eliminating all such activities by Khmer New Year. ...

Phnom Penh Municipal police raided a condo in the capital following a week-long investigation, arresting over 60 Cambodians and Chinese nationals suspected of running an investment scam targeting Europe. ...

A group of 20 international journalists visited a site in Phnom Penh where Cambodian authorities recently dismantled an alleged online scam operation, documenting the crackdown as part of broader efforts to expose transnational cybercrime. ...

A 24-year-old Cambodian man has been charged with aggravated rape and the possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) linked to at least 21 victims aged five to 16 in Siem Reap province, with investigations ongoing to close the net on a suspected ...