Cambodia has suggested a road link similar to the trans-Asia rail line from Singapore

to China to expedite growth in Mekong basin countries.

Foreign Minister Ung Huot told Malaysian reporters the proposed road would pass through

Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Burma and "hopefully Laos", Malaysia's

Bernama news agency reported. The suggestion was to be discussed at a two-day ASEAN-Mekong

Basin development cooperation ministrial meeting last week.