Cambodia

Coordinates: 13°N 105°E / 13°N 105°E / 13; 105

Cambodia (i/kæmˈbdiə/;Khmer: កម្ពុជា, Kampuchea, IPA: [kɑmpuˈciə]), officially known as the Kingdom of Cambodia (Khmer: ព្រះរាជាណាចក្រកម្ពុជា, Preăh Réachéanachâk Kâmpŭchéa, IPA: [ˈprĕəh riəciənaːˈcɑk kɑmpuˈciə]) and once known as the Khmer Empire, is a country located in the southern portion of the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. Its total landmass is 181,035 square kilometres (69,898 sq mi), bordered by Thailand to the northwest, Laos to the northeast, Vietnam to the east, and the Gulf of Thailand to the southwest.

With a population of over 15 million, Cambodia is the 70th most populous country in the world. The official religion is Theravada Buddhism, practised by approximately 95 percent of the population. The country's minority groups include Vietnamese, Chinese, Chams, and 30 hill tribes. The capital and largest city is Phnom Penh, the political, economic, and cultural centre of Cambodia. The kingdom is a constitutional monarchy with Norodom Sihamoni, a monarch chosen by the Royal Throne Council, as head of state. The head of government is Hun Sen, who is currently the longest serving non-royal leader in South East Asia and has ruled Cambodia for over 25 years.

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A decade on, BRI injects vigorous impetus into Cambodia's development: experts

Xinhua 02 Dec 2023
2 (Xinhua) -- A decade-old China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has given strong momentum to Cambodia's socioeconomic development and poverty reduction, experts said on Saturday ... Sam added that China's investment in energy infrastructure has helped reduce Cambodia's power shortages and foster its sustainable development....
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Roundup: A decade on, BRI injects vigorous impetus into Cambodia's development: experts

China.dot.org 02 Dec 2023
2 (Xinhua) -- A decade-old China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has given strong momentum to Cambodia's socioeconomic development and poverty reduction, experts said on Saturday ... Sam added that China's investment in energy infrastructure has helped reduce Cambodia's power shortages and foster its sustainable development....
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Chinese-invested hydropower plant project to increase reliable source of clean energy in Cambodia

People Daily 01 Dec 2023
30 (Xinhua) -- The project of the Chinese-invested Cambodia Upper Tatay Hydropower Station will increase the reliable source of clean energy in Cambodia, contributing further to socioeconomic development and poverty reduction, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said on Thursday....
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Scientists generate energy from mango pits

Fresh Plaza 01 Dec 2023
Czech scientists from Mendel University are collaborating with Cambodian companies to convert mango pits into energy. In Cambodia, where mango is a major crop, large amounts of waste, including mango stones, ......
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Cambodia scraps coal power project to build gas-fired plant, import LNG

Natural Gas World 30 Nov 2023
SINGAPORE, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Cambodia has abandoned plans to build a $1.5 billion 700 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in a protected reserve along the southwestern coast and will build an 800 MW natural-gas fired plant instead, its energy minister told Reuters....
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Cambodia not to allow construction of new coal-fired power plants: PM

Xinhua 30 Nov 2023
KOH KONG, Cambodia, Nov ... commitment to green energy. "Cambodia aims to lift its share of clean energy generation capacity to 70 percent by 2030 from the current 62 percent," he said, adding that the kingdom encourages investment in hydropower and solar and wind farm projects....
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Work on Chinese-invested hydropower plant in Cambodia goes smoothly

Xinhua 30 Nov 2023
KOH KONG, Cambodia, Nov ... Cambodian Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rattanak said that the construction of the Cambodia Upper Tatay Hydropower Station started in Dec ... to the state-owned Electricity of Cambodia ... Work on Chinese-invested hydropower plant in Cambodia goes smoothly....
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Cambodia-based team wins FHSU Entrepreneurial Challenge Competition

The Eagle-Tribune 30 Nov 2023
Students Chanrattnak Mong, Seth Tharo Hour, and Techngoun Leang’s business plan titled “Watt Wise” offered an innovative solution to a pressing sustainability issue in Cambodia. “Watt Wise” is a proposed energy auditing web app that tracks ... Affordable and Clean Energy and Goal #12....
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Cambodia scraps coal power project

Business Day 29 Nov 2023
SingaporeCambodia has abandoned plans to build a $1.5bn 700 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in a protected reserve along the southwestern coast and will build an 800 MW natural-gas fired plant instead, its energy minister told Reuters. As part of the project, Cambodia is ......
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Exclusive: Cambodia scraps coal power project to build gas-fired plant, import LNG

Reuters 29 Nov 2023
SINGAPORE, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Cambodia has abandoned plans to build a $1.5 billion 700 megawatt (MW) coal-fired power project in a protected reserve along the southwestern coast and will build an 800 MW natural-gas fired plant instead, its energy minister told Reuters....
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'Greenwashing': The meaning of true eco-friendly clothing, fabrics

Star Press 26 Nov 2023
This business was a passion project for both, and Mick has dedicated 19 years to a career in renewable energy and solar power ... Most of the clothes in your closet probably have “made in” tags from developing countries such as Bangladesh, China and Cambodia....
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Xinhua world economic news summary at 0830 GMT, Nov. 23

China.dot.org 23 Nov 2023
PHNOM PENH -- Cambodia maintained its economic growth prediction at 5.6 percent in 2023 and raised it to 6.6 percent in 2024, the country's Prime Minister Hun Manet said here on Thursday ... (Cambodia-GDP) ... CANBERRA -- The Australian government has announced an expansion of subsidies for clean energy projects to help achieve its 2030 renewables target....
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Clean energy accounts for over 62 pct of energy consumption in Cambodia: minister

Xinhua 21 Nov 2023
21 (Xinhua) -- Renewable or clean energy used in Cambodia has accounted for more than 62 percent of the country's total consumption, Minister of Mines and Energy Keo Rattanak said on Tuesday ... renewable energy ... Clean energy accounts for over 62 pct of energy consumption in Cambodia....

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