[Chinese enterprises to build! Construction starts on Kimba Road in Cambodia]On the morning of June 7, 2023, the construction ceremony of the highway project from Phnom Penh to Pakuah City in the province of Sah Rieng was held in Kandan Province, Cambodia, attended by nearly 7,000 Cambodian people. The Jinba Expressway is invested and constructed by China Road and Bridge Engineering Co., LTD. The main highway project is 135.1 km long, two-way four lanes, and the design speed is 100 km/h. The construction period of the Gimba Expressway project is four years, and after completion, it will be operated by China Road and Bridge for 50 years before being handed over to Cambodia. During the construction period of the Jimba Expressway project, it is expected to directly employ more than 5,000 Cambodian local employees and create nearly 10,000 local jobs. Editor/Xue Ma
The Moroccan National Office of Electricity and Drinking Water and the Sustainable Energy Agency have officially signed a power purchase agreement for the NOOR Atlas project and started construction. The total installed capacity of the project is about 305 megawatts, covering six photovoltaic power stations in the east, southeast, and south. It adopts the EPC mode and is constructed by the MoU Enterprise Consortium, with MASEN responsible for operation and maintenance. The project integrates preferential loans from the German Renaissance Credit Bank, the European Investment Bank, and commercial loans from the Moroccan African Bank, and is planned to be connected to the grid starting from July 2027. After being put into operation, it will significantly increase the proportion of renewable energy in Morocco, strongly support the national strategic goal of achieving 52% renewable energy installed capacity by 2030, and drive the regional green economy transformation.Editor/Cheng Liting
On March 22, 2026, the Tarim River, the longest inland river in China, launched the first phase of the 27th ecological water transfer downstream. It is reported that the spring water supply launched this time will last for 15 days, with a discharge of 20 million cubic meters, accurately matching the critical period of spring vegetation germination and providing timely water support for vegetation growth. The second phase of high flow water transportation is expected to start during the flood season in August this year. Editor/Cheng Liting