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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

"I think the main significance of the Funan Techo canal is for Hun Manet to strengthen his own popularity and image as ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Chinese embassy in Cambodia sought to downplay reports it had pulled out of a controversial canal project by publishing an article that described them as "complete nonsense". Media reports said ...