On April 24, 2026, the Trade Policy Advisory Board (TPAB), in collaboration with the British Embassy in Cambodia and the UK Trade Policy Observatory (UKTPO), organized the official launch of the report titled “The Regulatory Gap Analysis of Selected Trade Agreement Chapters to Support Cambodia’s LDC and Trade Transition.” The workshop was held under the presidency of H.E. Prof. Bundit Sapheacha Dr. Sok Siphana, Senior Minister in charge of Special Missions (Multilateral Trade and Economic Affairs), Chairman of TPAB, and Chairman of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CP-TPP) Study Working Group, and was also attended by H.E. Dominic Williams, British Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia.
The report aims to support Cambodia’s transition from Least Developed Country (LDC) status, strengthen its capacity to engage in high-standard trade agreements, and identify regulatory reforms needed to align with international trade obligations under frameworks such as the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the CP-TPP.
The workshop also brought together senior government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, representatives of the international business chambers, development partners, researchers, and university students.
