China begins building US$1 billion hydropower station in Cambodia amid energy crisis
South China Morning Post / Ralph JenningsConstruction of a US$1 billion Chinese-invested hydropower station has begun in Cambodia to facilitate the Southeast Asian country’s use of renewable energy as the fallout from the Iran war constricts developing countries’ access to traditional fuel supplies. Work on the Upper Tatay pumped-storage hydropower project in the hilly southwestern province of Koh Kong started on April 10, Xinhua reported, describing it as a future “green power bank” for Cambodia’s national grid. It said the project...3 days ago | ភាសារខ្មែរThailand snatches US$260 million from cross-border scammers in ‘decisive’ crackdown
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