The planned Funan Techo Canal (FTC) could be regarded as Cambodia’s analog to China’s Grand Canal: a remarkable accomplishment and an object of Khmer national pride. As notified to the Mekong ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The China-backed Techo Funan Canal, which will connect the Mekong River to the country’s coast, has given rise to environmental and security concerns. Should it eventuate, a Chinese naval ...