International Business Chambers Convene with Cambodian Government to Strengthen the Government–Private Sector Forum

The American Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (AmCham) hosted the second Public–Private Sector Breakfast Briefing, under the direction of the Council for the Development of Cambodia (CDC), on June 4, 2026. The session brought the heads of Cambodia's international business chambers together with H.E. Sun Chanthol, Deputy Prime Minister and First Vice Chairman of the CDC, to advance public-private cooperation.

The briefing built on the inaugural session convened by H.E. Sun Chanthol on April 2, 2026, and continued a working dialogue on how to strengthen government and private-sector engagement. The meeting focused on the Government–Private Sector Forum (G-PSF) working groups, with key issues emerging to broaden chamber access and improve the tracking of issues currently before the mechanism. Discussions were held held under the Chatham House Rule.

AmCham Reform Input Survey

To frame the conversation, AmCham conducted a Reform Input Survey across the international chamber community in the weeks before the meeting, based on initial work performed by members of Working Group D. While it was a small sample size, the findings were directional, and every chamber invited took part. Of 24 reforms put forward for consideration, not one was opposed. The room came to the table to improve the mechanism, not to replace it.

The survey surfaced three connected areas of agreement: 

• Coordination among the chambers, the Cambodia Chamber of Commerce, the working groups, and government; 
• The tracking of issues once raised;
• Earlier consultation on regulations that affect investment. 

Specific proposals that drew the clearest support included an Evaluation Framework for the mechanism, a Quick Reference Guide, central issue registration, the formalisation of technical working groups, and a private-sector validation process. On structure, several chambers favoured consolidating existing working groups rather than creating new ones.

Two reforms drew amendments rather than outright support and were flagged for discussion at the June 4 session: Co-Chair Term Limits and a Conflict Resolution Mechanism. The pace and sequencing of reform was itself a question for the room, with one chamber pressing to move quickly, and another counselling alignment with a parallel update being prepared with CAPRED.

Public–Private Sector Breakfast Briefing Highlights

The briefing opened with welcome remarks from Devin Barta, President of AmCham Cambodia. Arnaud Darc, Co-Chair of G-PSF Working Group D, presented an overview of the mechanism's history and the reform context. Tassilo Brinzer, Chairperson of EuroCham Cambodia, offered framing remarks before the open floor discussion. H.E. Sun Chanthol delivered concluding remarks and set the direction for follow-up.

"The chambers came to this conversation in a constructive spirit," said Barta. "What the pre-meeting survey told us is that the majority of the international business community values the G-PSF and wants to make it work better. The agenda today is practical: improving coordination, closing the loop on issues that get raised, and getting earlier sight of regulations that affect investment. The discussion is open, and the survey is there to inform it, not to pre-empt it."

The G-PSF is Cambodia's principal forum for structured dialogue between government and the private sector. Its working groups, organised by sector and theme, are the venues where regulatory issues, investment concerns, and reform proposals are surfaced and worked through. The mechanism is overseen by the CDC and supported by international development partners.

Participation at the briefing reflects the breadth of Cambodia's international business community. Representatives of EuroCham Cambodia, the International Business Chamber (IBC), the Japanese Business Association in Cambodia (JBAC), the Australian Business Association of Cambodia (AusCham), and the British Chamber of Commerce in Cambodia (BritCham), among others, joined AmCham at the table. The session was one of a series of cross-chamber engagements that have shaped the recent reform dialogue.

Follow-up actions and the next steps from this briefing will be circulated by AmCham Cambodia to participating chambers and to the CDC in the weeks ahead.

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