CrimePrince Group sanctions heap scrutiny on Cambodia over scams, experts say
Government facing pressure to cooperate with US prosecutors
The U.S. and U.K. have increased pressure on the Cambodian government over action they have taken against Prince Group, a conglomerate based in the Southeast Asian country. (Nikkei montage/Source photo of logo from Prince Holding Group)
ANANTH BALIGA and PHOUNG VANTHA
October 16, 2025 16:27 JST
PHNOM PENH -- The imposition of sanctions by the U.S. and U.K. governments on the Cambodian conglomerate Prince Group and the indicting of its founder for alleged cybercriminal activity worth billions of dollars massively increases the pressure on the Southeast Asian government to act against the scam businesses operating in the country, according to anti-trafficking advocates and experts on organized crime.