PHNOM PENH: Prime Minister Hun Manet (pic) announced that the groundbreaking for the Funan Techo Canal is set for Aug 5, noting that 51 per cent of the investment in the project will come from Cam ...

PHNOM PENH: More than 10,000 people are expected to attend the groundbreaking ceremony for the Funan Techo Canal project, which will take place in Prek Takeo village, Samrong Thom commune in ...

As construction of the Funan Techo Canal begins to gather steam, the Kingdom is working to develop a legal framework for the management of freshwater ports. The 180km canal will link the Phnom Penh ...

With its potential to foster Chinese-backed economic enclaves and military installations, the canal poses a foreseeable challenge to Vietnam’s national security. The $1.7 billion Funan Techo ...

Cambodia will start work on a US$1.7-billion canal linking the capital Phnom Penh to the sea in August, Prime Minister Hun Manet said Thursday. Hun Manet said the Funan Techo canal would mostly be ...

The zone’s potential is further amplified by the planned development of the Funan Techo Canal, which is expected to significantly reduce export costs and enhance Cambodia’s competitiveness in the ...

Recently, the China-Cambodia cooperation project of the Tak Chong Funan Canal has officially kicked off. This national strategic project, costing $1.7 billion, not only marks a new chapter in ...

Phnom Penh claims that the Funan Techo Canal will give it greater economic autonomy, but Hanoi is concerned about the project's environmental and security implications. The China-backed Techo ...