Cambodia business risks increase on cyberscam sanctions

US and UK expand measures across sectors, adding compliance pressure on investors

An alleged scam compound in Cambodia's Takeo province utilizes a prison-like layout with guards to confine people, Amnesty International said in a report released on June 26, 2025. (Amnesty International)

PHNOM PENH -- New rounds of U.S. sanctions targeting alleged cyberscam networks in Cambodia are increasingly spilling over into its legitimate economy, raising compliance risks for businesses and deepening concerns over the Southeast Asian country's global reputation, following similar action by the U.K. earlier this year.