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Vietnam is already complete, as well as the Asia Highway 11 connecting Laos with Phnom Penh and the deep sea ports. The government is contributing to a Kunming-Singapore railway that will enable travellers to head to China. Also under construction is a luxury rail line for Orient Ex- press-like trains to bring tourists from Singapore to visit Angkor Wat. The country has invested a lot in roads to connect with Thailand as well as raillines to connect with the State Railway of Thailand (SRT).By next year a major bridge will be completed at Neak Leoung, southeast of the capital, that is set to be the longest across the Mekong River, making travel easier from Singapore to Vietnam and China. In the future the road from Phnom Penh to Siem Reap will be enlarged to four lanes. These logistics networks will integrate Cambodia as part of the region.“When you invest in Cambodia, please do not consider Cambodia as a stand-alone country. You must look at Cambodia as a platform to serve the whole Asian market and the world market. You will have 600 million consumers at your doorstep including some parts of China. So please look at Cambodia as a platform to serve and reach the whole region.”The Asia Highway 1 linking Thailand,Cambodia and Vietnam is already complete, as well as the Asia Highway11 connecting Laos with Phnom Penhand the deep sea ports. The country has invested a lot in roads to connect with Thailand as well as rail lines to connect with the State Railway ofThailandElite+ 19