The National Assembly (NA) on November 25 approved the Law on Financial Management for 2021 and six other draft laws, but civil society groups say the laws were approved prematurely and lack meaning.
A sub-decree signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen grants forest land in Preah Sihanouk province to his children Hun Mana and Hun Maly as well as the mother-in-law of his eldest son Hun Manet.
Prime Minister Hun Sen reiterated there will be no salary increase for civil servants and armed forces personnel next year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cambodia is looking to update what is an out-of-date casino industry regulatory framework. To this end the Cambodia’s National Assembly passed a law in October, to help establish a clear-cut regulation and facilitate anti-money laundering audits and identify verifications, a request put in by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
A government official said on November 22 that at least 110 garment factories had closed in the first nine months of the year and left more than 55,000 workers without jobs – but union leaders worry those numbers could be much higher.
