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JICA Targets Expansion in Physical Infrastructure, Logistics, and Japanese Direct Investment in Cambodia
- 18 October 2026
The Japan International Cooperation Agency has expressed a strong intention to expand its development cooperation with Cambodia, focusing on building physical infrastructure, advancing logistics system development, and channeling additional foreign direct investment from Japan to the Kingdom. The strategic dialogue took place on Friday, October 2, 2026, during a high-level meeting between H.E. Sun...
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How Bentley Software Is Helping Keep Mumbai’s Massive Sea Bridge on Track
- 17 October 2026
Mumbai's Versova-Bandra Sea Link (VBSL), a 17.17-kilometer, eight-lane bridge set to become India's second-longest, is being built with the help of digital project management software designed to keep a hugely complex construction effort organized and on schedule. Once finished, the bridge will connect Versova to Bandra and is expected to cut commute times sharply for daily travelers, turning w...
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Automated Calibration Streamlines Travel Demand Modeling
- 16 October 2026
Automated calibration is helping transportation planners make travel demand modeling faster, more efficient and responsive to changing travel patterns. Traditionally, calibrating travel demand models required months of manual adjustments to ensure model results matched real-world data such as traffic counts, transit ridership and household travel surveys. Automated calibration simplifies the pr...
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Cambodia and Vietnam Sign $8 Million Accord to Build Bilateral Friendship School
- 15 October 2026
Cambodia and Vietnam have officially entered into a bilateral agreement to construct and upgrade the "Cambodia-Vietnam Friendship School" in Phnom Penh under an $8 million financial contribution from the Vietnamese government. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed on October 5, 2026, in Ho Chi Minh City during an executive ceremony co-presided over by Major General Vo Van Dien, Commander of t...
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Ministry of Public Works Reviews Progress on Wastewater Systems in Kampong Chhnang and Pursat
- 15 October 2026
Pursat: Strengthening the operational management and maintenance of urban wastewater treatment systems remains a pivotal infrastructure initiative for improving public sanitation, protecting water resources, and driving sustainable urban development. On September 30, 2026, Director General of the General Department of Wastewater Treatment Systems and Project Director Chao Sopheakphibal led a techn...
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Land Ministry Gathers Technical Input on 13 National Structural and Geotechnical Building Standards
- 14 October 2026
Phnom Penh: Elevating construction quality, structural resilience, and public safety across Cambodia has reached a crucial technical milestone as authorities move to standardize national building codes. On September 25, 2026, Secretary of State at the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction and Permanent Vice-Chairman of the National Committee for Promoting the Implementation ...
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Ministry of Public Works Supports Plastic-Modified Asphalt Technology for Sustainable Road Infrastructure
- 13 October 2026
MPWT leadership meets Sri Lanka's AGC Innovate executives to launch a pilot project utilizing PMAC technology capable of recycling up to 3 tons of plastic waste per kilometer Phnom Penh: Transforming plastic waste into high-performance pavement material has emerged as an innovative engineering solution to reduce environmental contamination, lower road maintenance costs, and strengthen infrastru...
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Cambodia Officially Inaugurates $252 Million National Road 10 Connecting Northwestern Hubs to Southwest Coast
- 12 October 2026
The 198.5-kilometer strategic artery slashes travel distance by up to 372 kilometers, connecting three key provinces to boost regional trade and tourism Prime Minister Samdech Thipadei Hun Manet officially inaugurated National Road 10 on October 1, 2026, ushering in a transformative milestone for Cambodia's internal transport network and cross-provincial commerce. Spanning 198.518 kilometers i...
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Digital Workflows Could Help Geothermal Energy Finally Scale Up
- 11 October 2026
Digital technologies are helping transform geothermal energy development by making projects more efficient, scalable and easier to manage, according to a recent industry analysis. Geothermal energy provides a reliable, low-emission source of power that can operate around the clock, unlike renewable sources that depend on weather conditions. However, high upfront costs, exploration uncertainty a...
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Industry Ministry Opens 3rd Cambodia Circular Economy Forum, Urging Practical Industrial Implementation
- 11 October 2026
Minister Hem Vanndy frames circular economy as a driver for national competitiveness, efficiency, and supply chain resilience beyond basic waste management Phnom Penh: Transitioning from traditional linear production models toward a circular economy has emerged as a crucial strategy for bolstering Cambodia's industrial competitiveness, resource efficiency, and environmental resilience. On Wedne...
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