Energy and Environment
Pursat Province has 49 Mining Businesses & Over 1K Enterprises Operating
Pursat province has 49 mining businesses, including sand dredging, red clay chalk, construction stone, and marble while more than 1,000 enterprises linked to the sector rare currently operating in the province, as reported by HE Khoy Rida, Pursat Provincial Governor, on 7 March 2023. Of the 1,162 companies and enterprises in the province, there are […]
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US$231m Stung Pursat Hydropower Project to Operate in April 2026
The Stung Pursat 1 hydropower project, which has a capacity of 80 MW and is being built by a Korean company at the cost of over US$231 million, is scheduled to become operational in April 2026. Pursat Provincial Governor HE Khoy Rida also announced plans to build two more projects, with the second possibly located […]
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Sunview Group Berhad Plans to Power Cambodia’s Future with 100 MW Solar Plant in Tboung Khmum
unview Group Berhad, a Malaysian-based company specializing in solar power, plans to construct a 100 MW solar power plant in Cambodia’s Tboung Khmum province. The company’s CEO, OUG HANGPING, met with HE Dr. Cheam Chansophoan, Governor of Tboung Khmum province, to discuss the project on 6 March 2023. Sunview Group Berhad is actively involved in […]
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Cambodia & Japan Sign MOU on Cooperation, Transmission & Distribution of Energy
The Ministry of Mines and Energy (MME) and Japan Insurance and Investment Agency (NEXI) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on cooperation for the transmission and distribution of energy. The signing took place during the Asia Zero Emission Community (AZEC) meeting held on 3-4 March 2023, in Tokyo. The AZEC meeting was attended by […]
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ADB Lends Laos PDR US$692.5m to Build Largest Wind Power Plant in Southeast Asia
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has signed a financing package worth US$692.55 million with Monsoon Wind Power Company Limited (Monsoon) to construct a 600-megawatt wind power plant in the Sekong and Attapeu provinces of southern Laos PDR. The project, called “Monsoon,” will be the largest wind power plant in Southeast Asia, consisting of 133 wind […]
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MISTI Achieves Over 1.8bn Cubic Metres of Clean Water Produced Nationwide – An Increase of 61% Only in Five Years
In a remarkable achievement for the Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology, and Innovation (MISTI), the state has produced over 1.8 billion cubic metres of clean water in the last five years (2018-2022), showcasing a notable 61% increase compared to the preceding five years (2013-2017). These figures have been released in a brief report on the […]
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Gov’t reclassifies over 600sqkm of Mekong land to Irrawaddy dolphin conservation zone
The Royal Government of Cambodia has decided to designate the Mekong River area in Stung Treng and Kratie provinces, approximately 621 square kilometres, as the Mekong River dolphin management area. This is according to Sub-Decree No. 47, dated February 27, 2023. The Mekong Dolphin Management Area is defined as a protected area (permanent core area) […]
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US$5m Electronic Compliance Factory Officially Opened in Pursat
An electronic products assembly plant in Pursat’s Krakor district was officially launched 26 February. The inauguration was held by Director General of Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) HE Keo Rattanak, Pursat Governor HE Khoy Rida and CEO of Precise Electric Manufacturing Amorn Daengchot. Built with an investment of US$5 million, the factory is located in Toteung […]
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Two Cambodia’s Ecotourism Communities Receive ASEAN Standard Award 2023
Two ecotourism communities in Cambodia, Samros Koh Han ecotourism community in Stung Treng province and the Prey Thom Anlong Thom ecotourism community in Siem Reap province, have received the ASEAN Ecotourism Standard Award. The award-giving ceremony was held at the ASEAN Tourism Forum 2023 in Yukata, Indonesia on 5 February, according to the Ministry of […]
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Gov’t Declares Svay Rieng as 8th Mine-Free Province
The Cambodian government has declared Svay Rieng as the eighth mine-free province, according to the Cambodian Mine Action Centre (CMAC)’s announcement on 20 February. Under the support of the Samdech Techo Project for Mine Action in Svay Rieng province, CMAC cleared all mines in the project with a total area of 12 square kilometres, equivalent […]
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