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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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Cambodia Refines Nearly 1,000kg of Gold Ore in 4 Months
- 10 November 2021
Australian firm Renaissance Limited (Cambodia), which received a license to operate Cambodia’s first commercial-scale gold mining in Mondulkiri province, has refined nearly 1,000kg of gold ore in the first four months. The amount of gold ore was presented by Prime Minister Samdech Hun Sen during the inauguration ceremony of the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction on Mon...
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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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Vietnam’s Energy Firm Signs US$400 Power Agreement with Siemens Gamesa
- 2 November 2021
BCG Energy and Siemens Gamesa have signed a cooperation agreement on US$400 wind power development in Vietnam. Under the terms of the agreement, Siemens Gamesa will be the supplier of equipment and technical solutions for BCG Energy to implement more than 500MW of wind power projects in the south-east Asian country, VN Express reported on 1 November. The agreement was signed on the side line...
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Germany Trains Dogs to Sniff for Unexpected Wildlife at Rural Construction Sites
- 1 November 2021
Away from sniffing for mines, dogs are being trained to sniff for wildlife at massive construction sites as part of an acceleration of construction projects. The railroad company - Deutsche Bahn (DB) in Germany started a project on sniffing dogs to search for wildlife and construction site establishments. The training program conducted to the puppies or sniffer dogs is done in order to detec...
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World’s First Self-Driving High-Speed Train Near Completion
- 1 November 2021
Construction of the world’s first self-driving high-speed railway in China is reaching completion soon ahead of the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, reported South China Morning Post last week. Known as the Beijing-Zhangjiakou intercity railway, this new bullet train line connects Beijing and Zhangjiakou – the games’ twin host cities. The route has a length of over 173 kilometres of double-trac...
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