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Cambodian parliament passes landmark cybercrime law after scam centre scrutiny - Reuters

Cambodian parliament passes landmark cybercrime law after scam centre scrutiny - Reuters

Cambodian parliament passes landmark cybercrime law after scam centre scrutiny Reuters

April 3, 2026 at 07:58 PM Original source
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"This law is strict like the fishing net, strict to ensure we don’t have the online scams anymore in Cambodia, strict in order to serve the interest of the Cambodian nation and people."

— Keut Rith , Politician

"the threat these crimes pose to public security and Cambodia's international reputation"

— Keut Rith , Politician

"This law is strict like the fishing net, strict to ensure we don’t have the online scams anymore in Cambodia, strict in order to serve the interest of the Cambodian nation and people."

— Keut Rith , Politician

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Cambodian parliament passes landmark cybercrime law after scam centre scrutiny - Reuters
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Cambodian parliament passes landmark cybercrime law after scam centre scrutiny
The Straits Timesvia ai 1 quote 1 person

Cambodia's parliament on Friday passed the first law dedicated to targeting scam centres accused of bilking international victims out of billions of dollars, as pressure mounts on governments to tackle the illicit businesses.

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Reutersvia ai

Cambodia's parliament unanimously passed a law targeting scam centres accused of defrauding international victims out of billions of dollars, marking the country's first legislation against such cybercrimes.

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AiCoin Real-time Newsvia ai

The Cambodian parliament has unanimously passed a new bill to combat online fraud, which could result in up to life imprisonment for large-scale scam park operators who use encrypted assets.

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Cambodian parliament passes landmark cybercrime law after scam centre scrutiny
Channel News Asiavia ai 1 quote 1 person

Cambodia's parliament passed a law targeting scam centres accused of defrauding international victims out of billions of dollars, as pressure mounts on governments to tackle the illicit businesses.

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Cambodia's Cybercrime Crackdown: New Laws Target Online Scams
Devdiscoursevia ai 1 quote 1 person

Cambodian lawmakers unanimously passed a landmark law aimed at dismantling online scam operations, introducing penalties of up to life imprisonment, marking a decisive response to the nation's growing role in global cybercrime.

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Xinhua News Agencyvia ai

Cambodia's Senate has given final approval to a new law on combating online scams, which will carry up to 30 years' imprisonment or life imprisonment for scam bosses.

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