Technology and Engineering
US to Test World’s First Highway with In-built Electric Vehicle Charging
Indiana’s Department of Transportation (Indot), Purdue University, and German startup Magment are working to create the world’s first concrete highway that can wirelessly charge the electric vehicles that drive on it, reported GCR. Magnetisable concrete will be tested and analysed at a stretch of road at Purdue’s West Lafayette campus. This first trial will allow […]
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Chinese Firm Unveils Two Smart Construction Technologies Used on PP-SHV Expressway
The Chinese firm responsible for constructing Cambodia’s first expressway has unveiled two smart technologies used on the Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway construction site which include an Automatic & Precise 3D Paving and the Impressive Motor Grader GCS System. According to the official Facebook page, the 3D paver is mainly used for paving cement stabilised sub-base and […]
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Construction begins on US$17-billion nuclear power plant in China
China National Nuclear Power has started the construction on its US$17-billion project of installing two Russian-designed reactors at the Xudabao nuclear power station in Liaoning Province, northeast China, reported GCR on 6 August. Xudabao 3 is a cooperation between China and Russian. Under the agreement signed in 2018, Rosatom’s subsidiary Atomstroyexport would provide two of […]
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China Plans to Build World’s First Waterless Nuclear Reactor
Chinese researchers have unveiled the world’s first thorium-fuelled commercial reactor that will not require water for cooling. This demonstrates a big breakthrough in the Chinese power sector, which today is dependent on coal-fired power plants. Named the Thorium Molten Salt Reactor, the project was begun in 2011. To date, researchers are in the stage of […]
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MPWT, Viettel Join Hands to Digitise Cambodia’s Public Works & Transport Services
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport (MPWT) has established a working group in collaboration with Vietnam’s largest telecom firm Viettel to compile a draft master plan to digitise Cambodia’s public works and transport services. According to the MPWT announcement released recently, the working group was established following the MoU between the ministry and the […]
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Researchers Unveil New Study Using Plastic Waste Instead of Sand in Concrete
Researchers have recently unveiled a new technology by using plastic waste as the substitute for sand in concrete mixing, which is more cost-effective and environmental-friendly, reported the BBC. Cambridge University lecturer Dr John Orr has found that plastic waste can be sorted, cleaned, shredded and crashed into a sand alternative for use in concrete. “We […]
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Cambodia Mulls Establishing Nuclear Centre with Assistance from China & Russia
The Cambodian government plans to establish a nuclear information centre to raise awareness and take advantage of nuclear energy to serve socio-economic development with assistance from China & Russia. Minister of Environment and Chairman of the National Council for Sustainable Development HE Say Sam Al said on Sunday 18 July that Cambodia has already signed […]
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Cambodia to Adapt Smart City Management Model from Singapore
An inter-ministerial team is currently studying the smart city management model from Singapore and will soon adapt the system to fit the Cambodian social context. In the meantime, the government has also already drafted plans to transform several key cities into smart cities, aiming at establishing an inclusive ASEAN smart cities network. The plan was […]
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Dubai Breaks Another Record After Opening World’s Deepest Pool with Underwater City
Besides being the home of the world’s tallest skyscraper and the world’s largest mall, Dubai has broken another recording with the opening of the world’s deepest drive pool along with a huge underwater city, reported CNN. The pool is 60 metres deep and has stolen the record from Poland’s Deepspot, which has a depth of […]
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USAID Mulls Providing US$3 million in Aid to Upgrade Cambodia Cold Chain Logistic System
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is requesting the US Government to provide US$3 million in aid to implement the upgrade of the Cold Chain Logistic System in Cambodia. This plan was revealed by the USAID Country Director for Cambodia Veena Reddy during her farewell meeting with the Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and […]
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