Technology and Engineering
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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China Launches First Fully Electrified Bullet Train in Himalayan Region
The 435.5-km high-speed train connecting Lhasa, the capital of southwest Tibet, and Tibet’s eastern city Nyingchi began operation on Friday 25 June, marking China’s first fully electrified bullet train in the remote Himalayan region, reported Xinhua. With a designed speed of 160km per hour, this route is considered the first Fuxing bullet train to pass […]
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Bentley Systems Launches Future Infrastructure Star Challenge 2021
Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, has officially launched its global competition known as the Future Infrastructure Star Challenge 2021 to provide a space for the young minds of today to consider and solve the world’s toughest challenges. The global competition is open to students from community colleges, polytechnics institutes, and universities. The winner […]
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China Breaks Ground on US$420-million Underground Nuclear Lab in Gobi Desert
Construction of the US$420-million nuclear underground facility dubbed the Beishan Underground Research Laboratory has begun in China’s Gansu province, reported World Nuclear News. With ground broken on 17 June, the lab will be situated in granite up to 560 metres below ground level in the Gobi Desert and will become the world’s largest underground laboratory […]
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Bentley Systems Initiates Free Online Education Program
Students and Educators Entitled to Learning Licenses at No Cost! Bentley Systems, the infrastructure engineering software company, last month announced the Bentley Education program, which encourages the development of future infrastructure professionals for careers in engineering, design, and architecture. The program’s student and educator entitlements allow no-cost learning licenses for Bentley infrastructure engineering applications and […]
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