Phnom Penh: From April 21 to 22, 2026, H.E. Tol Gnak, Director General of the General Department of Telecommunications and ASEAN Digital Senior Officials Meeting Leader, led a delegation to participate in the ASEAN Digital Senior Officials and ASEAN Telecommunications Regulators Council Retreat Meeting 2026 via video conference, which was hosted by the Lao People’s Democratic Republic. The meeting was attended by digital senior officials and leaders of the telecommunications regulatory council from all 11 ASEAN member states, along with representatives from the ASEAN Secretariat.

Key discussions and outcomes of the meeting included:

– The meeting reviewed the implementation of action items arising from the 6th ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting (6th ADGMIN), which was held in January 2026 in Hanoi, Vietnam.

– Participants assessed the progress status of the ASEAN Digital Masterplan 2030 (ADM 2030) and analyzed key achievements accomplished in 2025.

– The meeting examined the progress of project implementation under the 2026 work cycle and discussed priority initiatives for the 2027 work cycle. In this context, Cambodia submitted four proposed projects aimed at fostering digital transformation and strengthening digital cooperation within the ASEAN region.

– Participants also engaged in in-depth discussions on enhancing dialogue with potential partners seeking formal engagement under the frameworks of the ASEAN Digital Senior Officials Meeting and the ASEAN Digital Ministers’ Meeting.

The 1st Retreat Meeting of 2026 concluded with fruitful outcomes and demonstrated ASEAN’s strong commitment to further strengthening regional digital cooperation.

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