On November 21, 2025, the Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra established itself as a real laboratory of the regional new economy by hosting the AWEN Awards and the Pinnacle Entrepreneurs Forum, putting women’s entrepreneurship at the heart of strategies for growth, economic diplomacy, and regional integration within ASEAN.

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said the ASEAN region has become the world's fifth largest economy because ASEAN women have played...