Foreign Affairs and Diplomacy
Cambodia’s Acting Foreign Minister led a diplomatic corps site visit to contested border areas and displaced-person shelters
On 23 February 2026, the Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation led members of the diplomatic corps and international agencies on a site visit in Banteay Meanchey Province to areas described as invaded and occupied by Thai armed forces, including the use of containers and barbed wire. The delegation also visited displaced persons in makeshift shelters and delivered food and essential supplies, and reaffirmed Cambodia’s commitment to peaceful border resolution in accordance with international law and relevant bilateral agreements, while adhering to the Joint Statement of the 3rd Special Meeting of the General Border Committee (GBC) dated 27 December 2025. (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation · link)
Security, Law Enforcement, and Border Management
Ministry of National Defence rejects Thai media allegations of cross-border grenade fire
The Ministry of National Defence issued a press release rejecting allegations reported by official military pages and several Thai media outlets that Cambodian forces fired one round from a 40mm grenade launcher into an area near a Thai patrol point at 8:50 a.m. on 24 February 2026, opposite the Koul Prambei, Chak Chreng area in Preah Vihear Province. (ក្រសួងការពារជាតិ · link)
Immigration authorities deported 1,090 foreign nationals amid enforcement against illegal stay/work and online-scam related cases
The General Department of Immigration reported the deportation of 1,090 foreign nationals (135 women) of 17 nationalities during 21–23 February 2026, conducted by special flights and via the Techo International Airport immigration checkpoint. The agency stated that the deportations involved cases including illegal border crossing, lack of passports, and unlawful work in Cambodia, including 494 Chinese nationals linked to online scam cases and 168 Myanmar nationals. (General Department of Immigration – GDI · link)
Infrastructure, Transport, and Urban Regulation
Draft sub-decree under review on managing use of road reserve land across road networks
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport participated in a technical meeting to review and revise a draft sub-decree on managing the use of road reserve land across road networks, aimed at ensuring legal consistency and establishing mechanisms/measures to manage road reserve use, protect traffic safety and public order, and reduce obstacles to road development and maintenance. (Ministry of Public Works and Transport – MPWT · link)
Ministry invites buyers of nine housing/land development projects to collect property ownership certificates
The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction announced that customers of nine specified borey/flat/land-lot development projects are invited to collect property ownership certificates from 2–6 March 2026 during working hours at the ministry headquarters, with an annex list provided online. (ក្រសួងរៀបចំដែនដី នគរូបនីយកម្ម និងសំណង់ · link)
Environment and Climate Policy
Cambodia advanced work on a national green hydrogen roadmap under international technical support
The Ministry of Environment, together with Korea’s National Institute of Green Technology (NIGT) and supported by the UN Climate Technology Centre and Network (UN-CTCN), convened a consultation workshop (24–25 February 2026) on developing a national green hydrogen roadmap to support carbon neutrality. The workshop focused on aligning policy direction, defining roadmap scope and key elements, identifying sectoral priorities, and strengthening stakeholder coordination for roadmap preparation and implementation. (Ministry of Environment · link)
Environment Minister set compliance expectations for a proposed USD 500+ million medical research animal-farm investment
The Minister of Environment met with a representative of Charles River Laboratories (Cambodia) to discuss a proposed investment of over USD 500 million in an animal breeding farm for global medical research. The Minister welcomed “clean investment” but emphasized mandatory Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) prior to implementation, cooperation to prevent illegal capture of monkeys, and compliance with environmental law, including rejecting any transport of untreated wastewater as illegal and harmful to water sources, biodiversity, and public health; the company committed to conduct EIA via a ministry-recognized consultant and submit annual environmental monitoring reports. (Ministry of Environment · link)
Digital, Data, and Technology Governance
Train-the-trainer programme launched to support implementation of Cambodia’s Personal Data Protection Law
The Ministry of Post and Telecommunications opened a “Personal Data Protection Train The Trainer Programme” (23–27 February 2026, Siem Reap) in cooperation with the National University of Management and supported by the EU-German GATE project. The programme emphasized translating the Personal Data Protection Law into practice, strengthening institutional awareness roles, risk-based data governance, sustaining expertise through training multipliers, and promoting an accountable and trust-based digital culture. (Ministry of Post and Telecommunications · link)
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