Projects Development
French Architect Proposes World’s Tallest Carbon Sink Tower in New York
French architecture firm Rescubika has recently proposed an over 730-metre-tall carbon sink tower in Manhattan called Mandragora. If built, the project will become the world’s tallest environmentally friendly skyscraper, covered in over 10,000 plants and absorbing more CO2 than it releases. With a design inspired by the mandrake plant, Mandragora goes beyond being carbon-neutral but […]
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Chinese Firm MCC Shen Kan Wins Bid to Construct Four Major Roads in Cambodia
Shen Kan Engineering & Technology Corporation (MCC Shen Kan) has won a bid to construct four major national roads with a total length of 270km in five provinces, including Pursat, Koh Kong, Kampong Speu, Kampot and Takeo, according to an announcement by the company on 24 November 2020. The four national roads include National Road […]
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Gov’t seeking funds for PP mass transit as feasibility studies continue
The feasibility studies for the Phnom Penh mass transit projects are ongoing, one of which has been completed, and the other two are awaiting the results. In the meantime, the government is also seeking funds to implement this massive plan. HE Ly Borin, under-secretary of state at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, recently […]
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Phnom Penh Airport Railway Track Being Removed After Numerous Accidents
The Phnom Penh International Airport railway track section crossing the middle of busy Russian Boulevard is now being removed due to the absence of passengers and numerous accidents. HE Ly Borin, under-secretary of state at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport in charge of railways, said on 03 December that Royal Railway had recently […]
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US$17 million Steel Recycling Plant in Kampong Speu to Open this Month
A US$17-million steel-processing plant in Oudong district of Kampong Speu province, which uses recycled steel and metal scraps to produce finished steel products, will start operation this month. In a meeting with HE Keo Ratana, Director-general of Electricite Du Cambodge (EDC) on 27 November, Mr Lin Xiangrong, Chairman of Hong De Sheng (Cambodia) said once […]
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Kratie-Kampong Thom Bridge Project Likely Delayed to 2023
The government might push the fund-seeking procedure from China to build the Kratie-Kampong Thom bridge project to 2023, despite already completing the feasibility study. A spokesman at the Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) HE Vasim Sorya, said that whether there is a short or long gap for fund seeking negotiations depends on the […]
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Solar Power Station in Pursat to Generate Full Power in Early 2021
The solar power plant in Krakor district of Pursat province is scheduled to operate at its full power of 90-megawatts by early next year after already generating 30 megawatts of power to the grid. The firm announced the timeframe of power generation during an official visit of Minister of Mines and Energy H.E. Suy Sem […]
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Construction on Koh Rong Samloem Solar Power Supply Begins
The construction of a solar power hybrid microgrid on Koh Rong Samloem has begun and is scheduled for completion by April 2021, according to Yahoo Finance on 30 November. This project is a collaboration between Total Solar Cambodia and Canopy, which will be able to supply electricity to more than half of the population and […]
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Gov’t Mulls Building New 7 Makara Road in Sihanoukville
On 01 December, Sihanoukville Provincial Hall revealed plans to renovate the 7 Makara road, a route going around the Provincial Referral Hospital. In the meantime, the provincial hall also requested residents to demolish any illegal structures affecting the construction. This new road will be repaved and expanded to be 40 metres wide. The main objective […]
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Planned Kampot Wind Farm to be Cambodia’s First
The first wind power project in Cambodia, studied by The Blue Circle (Cambodia), is approaching the construction stage as the firm is currently discussing the selling price with Electricity of Cambodia (EDC). Chea Sophorn, Development Manager of The Blue Circle (Cambodia), said that if EDC agrees to the final proposed price, the company will start […]
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