AKP Phnom Penh, March 03, 2026 --

The two-day Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit 2026 kicked off on Tuesday in Phnom Penh to promote investment and business environment to foreign investors.

The event, from Mar. 3 to 4, is co-organised by the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Cambodia, in collaboration with international chambers of commerce and business associations in Cambodia and ASEAN.

Held under the theme “Transforming ASEAN: Innovation, Integration, and Industrial Evolution,” the Summit reflects ASEAN’s strong commitment to fostering innovation-driven growth and strengthening ASEAN’s collective competitiveness in the global economy. 

Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet, Prime Minister of Cambodia, will preside over the official opening ceremony of the forum on Mar. 4 at the Sofitel Phnom Penh. 

H.E. Kao Kim Hourn, Secretary-General of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), will lead the ASEAN Secretariat’s delegation to attend the summit, according to an ASEAN statement issued earlier this week. 

On the sidelines, H.E. Kao Kim Hourn is scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with a number of high-ranking officials from the Royal Government of Cambodia alongside his engagements with the business community, to reaffirm ASEAN’s commitment to regional economic cooperation and to advance ASEAN’s priorities with Cambodia and other ASEAN Member States that would include, but not limited to, forging closer cooperation and integration, enhancing more trade, investment, connectivity, tourism and inclusive growth.

The summit will also be attended by high-ranking dignitaries, ambassadors, representatives of relevant institutions, the ASEAN Business Advisory Council, major international companies in Cambodia and ASEAN, and experts across various sectors.

CCC stated that the summit will focus on ASEAN's potential and the "Cambodia Strategy," featuring discussions on key topics including enhancing potential for new transitions on clean energy, land management, and high-value manufacturing and harmonising customs, taxation, logistics, and financial ecosystems for business growth.

The discussions also include strengthening regional supply chains and tourism and skills for tomorrow; the evolution of technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in a modern world.

Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet (6th R, Front Row) poses for a group photo at the opening ceremony of the Cambodia-ASEAN Business Summit 2025, held on Mar. 6 in Phnom Penh under theme "Accelerating ASEAN's Connectivity: People, Infrastructure, and Trade."

By Chea Vannak