New Security and Safety Measures for Foreigners Stay in Collective Accommodations in Cambodia On January 5, 2026, the Royal Government of Cambodia issued Sub-Decree No. 03 ANKR.BK on new measures for Collective Accommodations to strengthen public security, social safety and public order. 1.  Highlights of the Regulationa. Covered Collective AccommodationsCollective Accommodations cover a broad range of…

Cambodia Introduces Major Changes to Arbitration Council Framework On 13 April 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (“MLVT”) issued Prakas No. 098 on the Arbitration Council (“Prakas No. 098”), replacing Prakas No. 099 dated 21 April 2004. Prakas No. 098 aims to align the Arbitration Council framework with the 2021 amendments to the…

Temporary Additional USD 2.50 Allowance for Transportation and Accommodation  On 26 March 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (“MLVT”) issued Notification No. 013/26 on the Temporary Additional Allowance for Transportation and Accommodation for Workers in the Textile, Garment, Footwear, and Travel Goods and Bag Sectors During the Global Fuel Crisis (“Notification”). Pursuant to…

Temporary Provision of Additional Transportation Allowance On 20 March 2026, the Ministry of Labour and Vocational Training (“MLVT”) issued a notification on the outcome of the Emergency Meeting of the National Council on Minimum Wage. According to the meeting held on the same date, the government agreed to temporarily introduce an additional transportation allowance for…

New Security and Safety Measures for Foreigners Stay in Collective Accommodations in Cambodia On 19 January 2026, the Securities and Exchange Regulator of Cambodia (SERC) issued Guideline No. 004/26 on the Issuance of Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) Units of Collective Investment Schemes (CIS) (“Guideline”). The Guideline implements Prakas No. 035 dated 20 July 2023 on the…

Minimum Wage Implementation for Textile, Garment, Footwear and Travel Products and Bags Sector for 2025 On 18 January 2025, the Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (“MLVT”) issued Instruction on Minimum Wage Implementation for Textile, Garment, Footwear and Travel Products and Bags Sector for 2025 (“Instruction”). According to the Instruction, the MLVT reminds owners or…

New NBC’s Regulation on Cryptoasset Transactions On 26 December 2024, the National Bank of Cambodia (NBC) issued Prakas No. B7-024-735 on Transactions Related to Cryptoassets (“Prakas”), to regulate cryptoasset transactions and business activities. This initiative establishes a framework to regulate cryptoasset exposures and services, promoting secure digital finance in Cambodia. View the full alert here….

Determination of Individual Qualifications of Administration and Human Resource The Ministry of Labor and Vocational Training (“MLVT”) has recently released a Prakas 259.24 on Determination of Individual Qualifications of Administration and Human Resource, dated 2 December 2024 (“Prakas”). Following the Prakas, in order to be qualified individuals of administration and human resource, the individuals shall…

Inspection on Social Security Schemes Law Implementation & Legal Consequences On 14 January 2025, the National Social Security Fund (“NSSF”) issued a Notification no. 004/25 on inspections of enterprises and establishments throughout the country to strengthen the implementation of the Law on Social Security Schemes and relevant legal documents 2025 (“Notification”). According to the Notification,…

Directive 5852: Enhancing and Streamlining Cosmetic Product Registration at the Ministry of Health To facilitate and promote the procedure for registration of cosmetic products, Ministry of Health (commonly referred as “MOH”) releases a new directive for the business owner of pharmaceutical manufacturing institution, pharmaceutical import-export institution, representative office of foreign pharmaceutical manufacturing institution, cosmetic manufacturing…