Author Archives: Hudson

Thousands of households submerged in central region

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Hudson

Less than 20 days after tropical storm Ketsana hit the central region, local people are still suffering from heavy flooding. Due to the impact of a tropical low pressure front approaching from the East Sea over the weekend, heavy downpours … Continue reading →

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South Korea’s KTC Cable weighs $700m Ratanakkiri dam project

Posted on October 16, 2009 by Hudson

Chun Sophal for The Phnom Penh Post… “We welcome all investors who wish to invest or develop hydroelectric dams in Cambodia because we need power for our consumption and for supporting businesses,” he said. “We are ready to issue the … Continue reading →

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First turbine of Sesan 4 hydropower plant joins national grid

Posted on October 2, 2009 by Hudson

From Vietnam Business Finance News VNBusinessNews.com – The first turbine of Se San 4 hydropower plant with total capacity of 120 MW officially contributed electricity to the national grid on Sep 30. Se San 4 hydropower plant complex was located … Continue reading →

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Funds committed to conserve biodiversity

Posted on September 23, 2009 by Hudson

From Viet Nam News Ha Noi — The Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund in Indochina, has granted over US$2 million to 14 civil society organisations to conserve biodiversity in the region over the last year. To date, 19 grants have been … Continue reading →

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