The Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and the ASEAN–Cambodia Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Cambodia will stage the “Cambodia–ASEAN Business Summit 2026” this coming March, with the aim of promoting and creating a more favourable environment for domestic and international investors.
According to a CCC press release, the organisers will collaborate with international chambers of commerce and business associations from Cambodia and around ASEAN to arrange the summit. Themed “ASEAN Transformation: Innovation, Integration, and Industrial Evolution”, the event will take place on March 3–4.
“This milestone event is organized as ASEAN continues to strengthen its position as a global growth centre,” said the statement.
The opening ceremony of the summit will be attended by Prime Minister Hun Manet, as well as high-ranking dignitaries, diplomats, the ASEAN Business Advisory Council, major international companies in Cambodia and ASEAN, and experts across various sectors.
The discussions at the summit will focus on ASEAN’s potential and Cambodia’s strategy, with a focus on several key topics.
They include Green Industry and Diversification: “Enhancing Potential for New Transitions: Clean Energy, Land Management and High-Value Manufacturing”, Innovation and Integrated Ecosystems: “Harmonizing Customs, Taxation, Logistics and Financial Ecosystems for Business Growth”, Regional Integration: “Growth Beyond Borders: Strengthening Regional Supply Chains and Tourism”, and Workforce Evolution: “Skills for Tomorrow: The Evolution of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in a Modern World”.
Meng Nimol, CCC deputy director-general, told The Post on February 17 that this marks the third consecutive year Cambodia has organized the summit, with the first of the current series held in 2024. The Kingdom also hosted the summit in 2012 and 2022, when it served as ASEAN chair.
“The forum will bring many positive outcomes for Cambodia by providing a platform for dialogue between domestic and international business communities. We have invited all ASEAN member countries to participate. In addition, we have invited countries where the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce has representative offices, as well as the European community,” he said.
According to the CCC, the Chamber currently has eight representative offices worldwide, including in Canada, Japan, Australia, the US and New Zealand.
