Digital and Smart City
MPWT, Japan Accelerate Work on East Siem Reap Smart City Master Plan
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) and the Japan Ministry of Transport held an online meeting on Thursday 29 July to discuss the initial feasibility study result of the east Siem Reap smart city master plan and wastewater treatment and sanitation system enhancement project. The discussion was chaired by MPWT Under Secretary of […]
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Australia to Support Smart City Development in Sihanoukville
The Australian Embassy in Cambodia has selected Sihanoukville as one of the priority destinations for smart city development and will continue to support this plan through the AU$49m Investing in Infrastructure (#3i) program. This is according to a virtual ‘Smart City Initiative Prioritisation Workshop’ held in late June. Second Secretary at the Australian Embassy Anthony […]
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Three Zones in Siem Reap Province Chosen for ‘Smart City’ Project
Three zones in Siem Reap province including the city zone, historical heritage zone and Tonle Sap zone, have been preliminarily chosen as part of the Cambodia-Japan joint ‘Siem Reap Smart City’ project, according to the progress meeting between the provincial administration and JICA on 24 February. Siem Reap Deputy Governor Ly Samrith said in the […]
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Khmer-owned Tech Firm Vows to Promote IoT and Smart Technology in Cambodia’s Construction Sector
Khmer-owned system integrator trading firm S Era Automation has vowed to promote and integrate IoT and smart technology into Cambodia’s construction sector by continuously educating the market on how to effectively utilise these technologies. Though the construction sector in Cambodia has been growing significantly, smart technology is still limited compared to neighbouring countries such as […]
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New Siem Reap City Development Planning Continues
The Ministry of Tourism has unveiled plans to establish a new Siem Reap city (Grand Siem Reap), located near the under-construction new Siem Reap Airport in Sotr Nikum district. The new city project is part of a master plan for tourism development the province. This statement was stated by H.E. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism […]
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Siem Reap to Put Optic Cable Underground While Renovating the 38 Roads
The Siem Reap provincial administration is preparing to embed optic cables underground while renovating 38 roads, according to the outcome of a meeting held by relevant officials on 19 October. Not only increasing the province’s beauty but putting the cables underground is also part of the government policy to make Siem Reap a smart city […]
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Japanese Firm to Light Up 34 Sihanoukville Roads with 5,300 Smart Lights
Sihanouk Governor HE Kouch Chamroeun has allowed Minebea (Cambodia) to install 5,300 smart lights on 34 roads in Sihanoukville, according to the Sihanouk Provincial Administration on 25 September. Vice President of Minebea Mr Kei Nishihara said that the lights are 58-watt smart LEDs, which can save up to 60% of electricity and yet provide adequate […]
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Thailand Leads ASEAN Smart Cities Initiative
At the ASEAN 2019 Summit prior to the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic, member nations discussed harnessing technology to achieve sustainable security and development and boost connectivity and cooperation. At the summit, Thailand presented the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) initiative with its 4.0 economic blueprint aiming to convert three provinces into smart cities and ultimately […]
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COVID–19 gives the advantage to Vietnam leading ASEAN toward a Smart City Vision
COVID-19 pushes ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASNC) COVID-19 has tested Vietnam’s leadership of ASEAN. During its tenure as chair of ASEAN in 2020, the country has introduced five priority plans to be implemented by this year, including strengthening ASEAN institutional capacity and using the Industrial Revolution 4.0 to address social inequality. Among the five priority […]
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Japan to Support Smart City in Hanoi
Vietnam’s prime minister, Nguyen Xuan Phuc presided over the signing of an agreement in October between Japanese company Sumitomo and Vietnamese developer BRG Group to develop a smart city in Hanoi. The $4.2 billion “smart city” will be built on a 272ha site in Dong Anh district in northern Hanoi. The first phase will see […]
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