The Cambodian government has appointed new leadership to its top gambling regulatory and enforcement bodies as part of an intensified national crackdown on cyber fraud and illicit casino operations.
According to local Chinese-language media outlet The Cambodia China Times, on March 12th, Acting Head of State Hun Sen signed a decree appointing Yun Vina, a Deputy Secretary of State at the Ministry of Economy and Finance, as the new Secretary-General of the Commercial Gambling Management Commission (CGMC), replacing Ros Phirun.
Separately, on March 20th, Major General Sar Sokpheak, formerly Deputy Director of the Department of Internal Security, officially assumed his role as Director of the Commercial Gambling Crime Department. The handover ceremony was presided over by National Police Chief General Sar Thet. The outgoing director, General Seng Hean, has been promoted to Deputy Commissioner of the National Police.
The reshuffle coincides with a rigorous enforcement campaign launched in mid-2025 to clean up the nation’s gaming sector. Since June 2025, authorities have dismantled 250 telecommunications fraud centers, 91 of which were operating within physical casinos.
Official government data indicate that more than 50 percent of licensed casinos in Cambodia were involved in illegal online gambling or cyber-scam activities. These findings highlight significant regulatory gaps and have prompted the government to restructure oversight personnel to better address the intersection of the gaming industry and organized cybercrime.
