Cambodian govt approves draft laws against money laundering, WMD financing

Salt farm workers carrying their haul from salt production in Kampot province, south of Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The Cambodian government on Sunday (May 17) approved two draft laws on anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT). - AP

PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian government on Sunday (May 17) approved two draft laws on anti-money laundering (AML) and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) and on combating the financing of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferation, government spokesman Phay Siphan told Xinhua.

The approval was made during a weekly Cabinet meeting, which was presided over by Prime Minister Samdech Techo Hun Sen, he said.