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World’s Tallest Prefab Building Set for Singapore by 2023
- 13 August 2020
The world’s tallest prefabricated skyscraper is currently under construction and is scheduled to rise in Singapore by 2023, according to a CNN report on 10 August. Named Avenue South Residences, the project comprises of two 192 metre-tall buildings or about 56 floors. The uniqueness of this project is the Prefabricated Prefinished Volumetric Construction (PPVC) building technic, where the co...
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Government to dredge Prek Thnaot river to mitigate Phnom Penh flood risk
- 13 August 2020
The Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology has been working with a Chinese firm to dredge the Prek Thnaot river next year, aiming to mitigate flood risk in Phnom Penh City. Secretary of State and spokesman for the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology H.E Chan Yutha said at a press conference on August 10 that the flood issue in Phnom Penh is very severe, due to heavy rainfall, exces...
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Completion of Chinese-funded Morodok Techo Stadium Delayed to Early 2021
- 12 August 2020
The construction of the Morodok Techo Stadium is now 80% complete, but work will not be finalized this year as scheduled. The project’s completion is now expected to be delayed until March 2021. Secretary-general of the National Olympic Committee of Cambodia Vath Chamroeun said on 12 August that the delay is due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has imposed travel restrictions on Chinese experts ...
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MRC: Dams Not Main Cause of Low Mekong River Level
- 12 August 2020
The Mekong River Commission has asserted that dams are not the main cause for lowering the water level of the Mekong River, but rather drought, climate change, and El Niño are the principal causes which differs from the opinions of other environmental experts. Secretary-General of the Cambodia National Mekong Committee Te Navuth said at a press conference on 11 August that hydropower dams reser...
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US$230 million Pursat River Dam Construction Starts
- 11 August 2020
Construction of the US$230 million 80MV dam in Pursat province has begun and is set to go online by the end of 2023, according to the Ministry of Mines and Energy’s spokesman. Located on the Pursat River in Pramuoy commune, Veal Veng district, the project is being built by South Korean firm SPHP (Cambodia) Co Ltd. The feasibility study on the dam took a number of years, and in 2019 the gover...
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Government Leases Land in Botum Sakor National Park to Royal Group
- 10 August 2020
The Cambodian government issued sub-decree on 06 August leasing 168.8 hectares of land in Botum Sakor National Park in Koh Kong province to the Royal Group for the development of a 700-megawatt coal-fired power plant project. Located in Thmor Sar and Chamlong Kor villages, Botum Sakor district, the land has been granted to the Royal Group with a sustainable development term. According to the...
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Construction of Sala Ta On Dam in Battambang Complete in 2021
- 8 August 2020
The Sala Ta On Dam project in Battambang city is now 70% complete and is set to go online by June 2021, according to the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology on 06 August. With ground broken in early 2019, this project is one funded by the Republic of Korea and will be able to supply water to over 11,000 hectares of agricultural land in the rainy season and 4,000 hectares in the dry seas...
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National Rehabilitation Centre to be Built in Sihanoukville
- 7 August 2020
The Thai government will help build a National Rehabilitation and Vocational Training Centre on 20-hectare site in Stung Hav district, Sihanoukville province, according to the National Authority for Combating Drugs (NACD) President General Ke Kim Yan. During an inspection on 06 August, General Kim Yan said that the centre is located in Rithy 2 village, Stung Hav district and will be partially f...
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Dauntri Dam in Battambang 26% Complete, Online by 2023
- 7 August 2020
Construction of the Dauntri Dam project in Rukhak Kiri district in Battambang province is now 26% complete and is set to go online by 2023, according to the Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology on 06 August. Located about 90km northwest from Battambang city, the dam is funded by the Republic of Korea and can supply water to over 33,000 hectares of agricultural land in the rainy season an...
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NR10 Connecting Battambang to Koh Kong 36% Complete
- 6 August 2020
After six months of construction, National Road 10 (NR10) linking Battambang and Koh Kong provinces is now 36% complete, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport inspection on 06 August. Stretching over 199km, the road links Samlot district of Battambang province to Koh Kong province passing through Veal Veng district in Pursat province. The project is being developed by China...
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