Sihanoukville Provincial Television, September 15 — Cambodian media report that Public Works and Transport Minister Peng Ponea recently met François Corbin, vice president of MEDEF International, in Phnom Penh to discuss Cambodia’s future high-speed railway development strategy.
The two sides discussed transport infrastructure priorities, including a phased railway development plan covering ten years, with a particular focus on the feasibility of high-speed rail projects and ways to advance them.
Peng Ponea stressed that high-speed rail could improve domestic transport and support regional connectivity and economic development. The two sides also discussed public–private partnerships for major transport projects, hoping to attract more international investment and technical support.
The meeting was seen as an opportunity to deepen Cambodia–France infrastructure cooperation and lay foundations for longer-term cooperation in transport and the economy.
Compiled by KPS99TV.