Hong Kong Business Delegation Explores Investment in Cambodia, Meets Prime Minister

PHNOM PENH, August 8, 2026 (KPT) – Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet has met a delegation of about 20 Hong Kong companies to discuss potential investment in infrastructure, technology, finance and other sectors. The group, representing the Chinese General Chamber of Commerce in Hong Kong (CGCC) and the Greater Bay Area Alliance, was led by Jonathan K.S. Choi, chairman of Sunwah Group and head of both organisations. Talks took place at the Peace Palace in Phnom Penh on August 7. According to a government statement, the delegation voiced strong interest in Cambodia’s economic development and investment climate. Areas under consideration include infrastructure and real estate, banking and finance, technology and artificial intelligence, as well as e‑commerce, energy, transport and logistics, aviation, agriculture, education, vocational training and healthcare. Hun Manet welcomed the interest and outlined reforms aimed at attracting foreign capital, including streamlined procedures and tax incentives. He highlighted ongoing efforts to upgrade transport networks – roads, waterways, railways and international air links – to reduce costs and boost connectivity. The prime minister said investment in Cambodia would also provide access to regional and global supply chains, citing the country’s bilateral and regional free‑trade agreements. He pledged to maintain what the government described as a resilient, competitive and secure investment environment, and encouraged further talks with Cambodian ministries to identify specific opportunities. The meeting comes as Phnom Penh seeks to diversify its economy beyond manufacturing and agriculture, with officials increasingly spotlighting technology, infrastructure, logistics and energy as drivers of future growth.