Technology and Engineering
Cambodia Uses Robots for Checking Drainage System
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has used robots in checking drainage systems and replacing manpower, a step forwards to transport sector modernization. The experiment was conducted during the Siem Reap city drainage system inspection by MPWT Minister HE Sun Chanthol on 13 September. The use of robots to monitor the sewer system […]
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Dubai Mulls Building Massive Space-Age Ring to Encircle World’s Tallest Building
An experimental architecture firm ZNera Space has proposed a conceptual design of a space-age ring structure to encircle the world’s tallest skyscraper the Burj Khalifa, according to CNN. Known as Downtown Circle, the project is a massive five-storey circular structure showcasing urban planning in a wildly ambitious design combined with a series of mesmerizing illustrations. […]
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Chinese gov’t gives greenlight to first fully autonomous taxi service
The Chinese government has granted permits to Chinese technology company Baidu to first develop and run the fully driverless “robotaxi” service on open roads. Named “Apollo Go”, the service is now authorised to run in Chongqing and Wuhan, with five Apollo vehicles operating in each city, according to GCR. The areas of service cover 13 […]
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Australian chemists invents self-glueing bricks from cooking oil
Researchers at Adelaide’s Flinders University have invented bricks from wasted cooking oil that can bond without mortar. According to GCR, the brick is a lightweight and durable polymer block that undergoes a sulfur-based adhesive reaction when brought into contact with each other in the presence of a catalyst. The bond created by the process is […]
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Singaporean Researchers Invent Fireproof Wood Coating
Researchers at the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore (NTU Singapore) have invented an invisible coating that can make wood fireproof. The coating is only 0.075mm thick and is almost transparent and invisible. When heated by a flame, the coating turns into a char that acts as fire insulation for the wood underneath. The coating has […]
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Solar cooking technology saves up to US$1.4 bn spent on conventional cooking methods
According to Charity Solar Cookers International, solar cooking technology could save up to US$1.3 billion of money spent annually on general polluted cooking gas. The technology is the renovative cooking stove that creates heat using solar light. Each of solar stove can save up to 1 ton of wood every year and cut tons of […]
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Speed Cameras Along NR3 to be Upgraded to Smart CCTVs to Spot Traffic Law Violators
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) is preparing to connect to the internet with security cameras along NR3 to spot drivers who do not obey the traffic rules. Minister of Public Works and Transport HE Sun Chanthol said during an official meeting on 18 August that speed cameras along NR3 have already been […]
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4,000km Australia-Singapore Sub-Marine Power Cable to Go Online in 2024
The 4,000km Australia-Singapore sub-marine transmission being developed by Sun Cablet is scheduled to go online in 2024, with a full operational target in 2029, according to a Nikkei Asia report on 18 August. The line is being built at cost of US$21 billion to transmit solar energy from Australia to Singapore. As part of the […]
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MISTT Accelerating Drafting of Law on Science, Technology & Innovation Park Establishment
The Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation is accelerating the drafting of a sub-decree on the establishment and management of science, technology, and innovation (STI) parks to attract investment technology companies. The ministry recently held inter-ministerial technical meetings with relevant parties and the private sector to review and provide inputs on the draft sub-decree […]
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Korea to Support Cambodia with Smart Water Management Technology Equipment in Phnom Penh
Well-known Korean company Greentech Inc. has shown strong cooperation to develop intelligent technology to manage the water supply sector as an initial first step with the Phnom Penh Water Supply Authority. The cooperation was discussed during a meeting between HE Cham Prasidh, Minister of Industry, and the delegation of Greentech Inc Korea on the project […]
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