In the effort to raise awareness about the ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) to the private sector, H.E. Dr. SOK Siphana introduced the forthcoming changes, risks and opportunities, taking a business perspective.

The presentation from H.E. Dr. SOK Siphana touched on the following points:

• Expectations for January 1st 2016 and the next milestones;
• Are Cambodian SME’s ready? Fiction and reality;
• Cambodia and AEC Mutual Recognition Agreements;
• Free movement of people in ASEAN: threat or opportunity for Cambodia?;
• The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) and the AEC;
• Products and services standards;
• Updates on ASEAN and the National Single Window;