Cambodia’s money laundering, human trafficking ratings negatively impacting global reputation: Deputy PM

The continued presence of Cambodia on the Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) money laundering “grey list” and its recent addition to a Human Trafficking blacklist is harming the country’s international reputation and driving away investors, according to Deputy Prime Minister Sar Kheng.

In comments reported by The Khmer Times overnight, the Deputy PM admitted there was no denying such assessments of Cambodia’s ratings in this regard and insisted more must be done to address the issues. “There are two problems of ours today for the image of [Cambodia],” he said. “Not supporting the assessment, but we also cannot deny.”

Human Trafficking has become headline news across the region in recent months with multiple reports of individuals being tricked into accepting jobs in Cambodia only to be held against their will. Many have been linked to some of the dozens of casinos located in places like Sihanoukville and in border casinos in Poipet and Bavet, among others.

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