{"asset":"news","key":"3538","locale":"en","id":"news:3538:en","entityId":"news:3538","canonicalUrl":"https://www.kps-tv.com/en/news/detail/3538","state":"ready","title":"Sihanoukville launches billboard enforcement drive targeting illegal gambling content","summary":"Preah Sihanouk authorities are tightening billboard controls, targeting illegal gambling promotion and unlicensed advertisements, ordering removals or corrections and guiding advertising firms on compliance.","body":"At a special meeting on the morning of 4 December, the Preah Sihanouk provincial administration announced stronger management of commercial billboards and a coordinated enforcement drive against unlawfully installed advertisements. The meeting stressed that all advertisements must obtain permits in accordance with the law, and that promotional content involving illegal gambling would be rigorously investigated and dealt with.\n\nAccording to an official notice, enforcement teams found several billboards installed without permits or carrying prohibited content after an initial inspection along major roads in the city. Relevant departments have issued clear corrective orders: owners must dismantle some billboards themselves, while others must have their content amended and be resubmitted for lawful approval. Advertising structures within public road areas have been ordered removed immediately. The operation aims to implement the national ban on illegal gambling promotion and ensure order and safety in urban public spaces.\n\nInspection teams also provided on-site guidance to several advertising production firms, stressing that all companies must strictly observe standards for making and installing advertisements and prevent suspicious content from being published without review. The provincial administration said it would continue the enforcement drive to ensure orderly operation of the advertising market, and reminded businesses to comply with local laws and regulations.\nCompiled by this station","contentScope":"full","proof":{"publishedSourceRevision":"1","publishedWorkingVersionId":"17270","languageVersionId":"15523","visibilityVersion":"2","versionToken":"a1.m1F6Jfb7AUkqJDnnu82mJKNk029wiu8czmPdF9JPwbU"},"availableLocales":["zh","en","km"],"attributes":{"sourceLocale":"zh","translationKind":"machine","nodeId":"183","authorText":"","sourceName":"KPS99TV"},"references":[],"links":[],"publishedAt":"2025-12-06T02:21:04Z"}