New $20M Dry Port Proposal to Boost Trade and Jobs at Cambodia-Vietnam Border
PREY VENG, Cambodia – S.S.R Co., Ltd. has proposed the establishment of a dry port in Prey Veng province with an investment capital of over $20 million. The company's investment proposal is for a dry port located in Krabao Commune, Kamchay Mear District, Prey Veng Province. This information was provided by H.E. Chea Vuthy, Secretary General of the Cambodia Investment Committee, during his in...
Read MoreCambodia Signs $1.5 Billion Gold Deals with Renaissance, Expands Mining to Tboung Khmum
The Ministry of Mines and Energy has signed two additional gold resource investment agreements with the Australian company Renaissance, covering sites in Mondulkiri and Tboung Khmum provinces. These two new projects are expected to generate a combined total revenue of approximately $1.5 billion USD for the state. The agreements were announced by the Ministry of Mines and Energy on November 17, ...
Read MoreBreakthrough in U.S. Offshore Wind: Keystone Engineering Cuts Installation Costs by 20%
The successful completion of the Block Island Wind Farm, the first commercial offshore wind project in the United States, is being hailed as a major proof point for the industry, thanks in part to advanced engineering software. Keystone Engineering Inc. leveraged Bentley SACS Wind Turbine to design the deep-water substructures, achieving a 20% reduction in installation costs for the foundation and...
Read MoreTakeo Dam Reaches 30% Completion, Set to Boost Irrigation for 116 Farming Families
Construction of the Techo Sen Institute Reservoir Dam in Takeo Province has reached approximately 30% completion. Upon its full completion, the project is expected to increase irrigation capacity for an additional 150 hectares of farmland. This progress was confirmed during a site visit on November 18, 2025. The inspection of the construction progress was led by Mr. Thang Viyuthda, Director of ...
Read MoreSinking Saudi Warehouse Saved with AI-Driven Engineering
GeoStruXer, a firm founded by geotechnical and structural engineer couple Hamzah Al-Hashemi and Dana Al-Faleyleh, successfully stabilized a sinking food security warehouse in Jazan, Saudi Arabia, using Bentley Systems software solutions. The project, which solved a major failure caused by challenging local soil and a moving salt dome, earned the prestigious Bentley Envision Award. One of the...
Read MoreChinese Investors from 21 Enterprises Explore Investment Opportunities in Cambodia
Chinese investors representing 21 enterprises recently visited Cambodia to investigate potential investment opportunities aimed at boosting the country’s economic growth. This visit followed a discussion on November 17, 2025, between HE Hean Sahib, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Economy and Finance, and the investors. During the meeting, HE Hean Sahib emphasized that the government has l...
Read MoreManufacturing Surge: Takeo Province Secures $148 Million in Diverse New Investments
TAKEO, Cambodia – Investment activity in Takeo Province saw strong growth in the first ten months of 2025, with the provincial investment sub-committee approving 45 new projects totaling nearly $150 million in capital, according to Fresh news. H.E. Ouch Samnang, Governor of Takeo Province, disclosed these figures to reporters recently during the 2025 registration campaign for informal economy w...
Read MoreBentley’s Premier Scholar Program Elevates Infrastructure Engineering
The Bentley Systems Premier Scholar Program, an intensive accreditation for expert users of Bentley's infrastructure design software, is proving to be a powerful catalyst for innovation, leadership, and expertise in the global engineering community. The program focuses on driving deeper, more meaningful usage and understanding of key Bentley applications, transforming skilled engineers into acc...
Read MoreCambodia and Japan Partner on Hospitality Training to Drive Tourism Investment
The Cambodian Ministry of Tourism and the Japan-Cambodia Association have established a cooperative partnership to boost the tourism sector, aiming to accommodate the growing number of Japanese visitors. The two parties have agreed to jointly organize specialized Japanese-style hospitality training sessions to attract investment into Cambodia's tourism industry. This agreement was reached durin...
Read MoreBentley Software Essential to Wildfire Response, Water System Saved
Careful planning and the use of sophisticated software were credited with the local water department’s successful response to a major wildfire, preventing a potential disaster and ensuring firefighters had the necessary water supply. The fictional account, narrated by a water engineer who was awakened by a fire near his own home, emphasizes that the successful response did not begin when the fi...
Read MoreCambodian Mine Action Center Celebrates Major Breakthrough in Land Clearance Efforts
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia – The Cambodian Mine Action Center (CMAC) has reported a major breakthrough in its land clearance efforts for 2025. In the ten months spanning January to October 2025, CMAC operations resulted in the clearance of 14,397 hectares of land contaminated by landmines and explosive remnants of war (ERW). During this period, teams discovered and safely removed a total of 43,916 mi...
Read MoreLSU Pioneers Digital Twin Education with Bentley Systems Partnership
Louisiana State University (LSU) is establishing itself as a national leader in digital engineering by launching America's first Digital Twins Certificate Program, a move that directly addresses the rising demand for sophisticated, data-driven infrastructure management skills. The initiative, highlighted in the latest Bentley Horizons podcast, emphasizes the critical role of digital twins in pr...
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