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Giant South Korean Firm Invests Nearly US$18 billion in Vietnam in 24 years
- 13 December 2021
South Korea’s electronics giant Samsung has invested nearly US$18 billion in manufacturing and research facilities in Vietnam in the last 24 years. The investment amount represents 29% of total investment in the last five, VN Express reported on 7 December. Samsung, with eight manufacturing and research facilities in the country, earned revenues of nearly US$60.5 billion in the first 10 mont...
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EU Launches €300bn Infrastructure Funding Scheme Countering China’s BRI
- 8 December 2021
The European Commission and the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy recently launched a new €300 billion global infrastructure funding program called the Global Gateway, aiming to boost recovery in low and middle-income countries as an alternative to China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Announced on 1 December, the scheme will focus on funding projects in various sect...
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Bentley Systems Announces Year in Infrastructure 2021 Winners and Founders’ Honourees
- 7 December 2021
Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, has announced the Year in Infrastructure 2021 winners and founders’ honourees. On the first of the virtual Year in Infrastructure 2021, 1 December 2021, Bentley unveiled 22 Founders’ Honourees, representing organisations or individuals whose undertakings contribute notably to infrastructure advancement and/or environmental/social...
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Vietnam Sets Goal of Increasing Renewable Energy Mix to 75% by 2045
- 4 December 2021
Vietnam has set its power development plan with a focus on reducing emissions to the environment through increasing renewable energy from solar and wind. As of 2025, Vietnam has to achieve the goal of having at least 75% of national power production capacity generated from renewable energy, said its Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 26) las...
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Cambodia-Thai Borders in Battambang & Banteay Meanchey Set to Open Soon
- 26 November 2021
The Cambodian and Thai governments have agreed to open multiple land border checkpoints between Cambodia’s Battambang and Banteay Meanchey provinces and Thailand’s Sa Kaeo Province . The decision was made during a meeting on Thursday 25 November between Banteay Meanchey Governor HE Um Reatrey, Battambang Governor of HE Sok Lou, and Sa Kaeo Governor HE Parinya Phothisat. Both sides have yet t...
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Construction of PP-SHV Expressway 70% Complete, Set to Finish Ahead of Schedule
- 26 November 2021
Construction of the 190km Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville expressway is approximately 70% complete as of November 2021, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT)’s spokesperson Heang Sotheayuth. Mr Sotheyuth added that the project is expected to be completed ahead of schedule, moving from 2023 to late 2022. Early this month, the Chinese company building the new Phnom-Penh-Sihan...
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Importance of air purifier and ventilation in building construction
- 18 November 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic era, air purifiers and ventilation systems have become essential in both commercial buildings and residential units. If a closed building does not have adequate airflow and a proper air purification system, the risk of getting infected is higher, if someone in the building is positive. The smart ventilation system includes the installation of exhaust fans that can s...
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Workwear Guru Ranks Best & Worst Countries for Construction Workers; Cambodia at 105th
- 16 November 2021
Workwear Guru has recently issued a report ranking countries around the world from the best places to work as a construction worker to the worst based on average salary, safety, and cost of living. Among the top ten best countries, six countries are located in Europe, two other –China and Singapore— are in Asia, and the rest are in North America. The highest average salary for construction w...
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Upward trend of Smart Building Management System Usage in Cambodia Market
- 5 November 2021
Smart construction management system such as the 3D Central Building Management System has gained popularity among construction project owners around the world in recent year, and this technology has been slowly emerging into the Cambodian market. Taiwan’s Commerce Development Research Institute (CDRI), an institute funded by Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs, is planning to bring in these ...
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Cambodia Urges Private Sector to Invest in EV Charging Station Infrastructure
- 4 November 2021
The Cambodian government has encouraged the private sector to invest in building charging station infrastructure for electric vehicles (EV) in Cambodia. Speaking at a panel discussion on "Electrification of Vehicles for a Green Future for Cambodia" on 4 November, HE Sun Chanthol, Minister of Public Works and Transport, said that the number of EVs will increase gradually in Cambodia in the comin...
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