PHNOM PENH, Cambodia, March 3, 2026 – ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn is in Phnom Penh to lead an ASEAN Secretariat delegation at the Cambodia–ASEAN Business Summit 2026, a two-day event running March 3–4, according to an ASEAN Secretariat pre-announcement and Cambodian state media coverage.
The summit is being co-organised by the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce (CCC) and ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Cambodia with other chambers and business associations, and is being held under the theme “Transforming ASEAN: Innovation, Integration, and Industrial Evolution,” Cambodia’s AKP news agency reported.
AKP reported that Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Manet is expected to preside over the summit’s official opening ceremony on March 4 at Sofitel Phnom Penh.
Bilateral meetings on the sidelines
In its pre-announcement, the ASEAN Secretariat said Kao was scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with Cambodian government officials on the margins of the summit, alongside engagements with the business community, with a focus including trade, investment, connectivity, tourism and inclusive growth.
Separately, an ASEAN Secretariat activity note dated March 3 said Kao held a bilateral engagement with Sun Chanthol, Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice-Chairman of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), on the margins of the summit.
