Enabling green building development in Vietnam Vietnam’s major cities are changing at blinding speed. Over the past 20 years, cities like Ho Chi Minh and Hanoi have seen residential areas expand, malls open, skyscrapers rise, and populations grow, among many other changes that project the country’s rapid economic growth. Vietnam’s urbanisation has grown by 7 […]
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Thai developer Thanasiri Group to launch four new projects in 2023 Projects to be worth 3.3 billion baht Mid-sized developer Thanasiri Group Plc is to launch four new projects this year worth 3.3 billion baht, aiming for 1.8 billion baht in presales with more than a third coming from joint ventures with Japanese partner Anabuki. […]
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Russians own 40% of foreign-owned condos in Phuket Thailand’s Real Estate Information Centre (REIC) reported that Russian citizens own nearly 40% of foreign-owned condominiums in Phuket, worth a collective 880 million baht (US$25). In Phuket, Russians have overtaken the Chinese as the No.1 condo buyer. Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24 last year, Thailand […]
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China and Myanmar resume work on Muse-Kyaukphyu railway A Chinese state-owned company and the military regime are quietly pushing forward with a railway line that would run through active conflict zones, after lengthy delays due to Myanmar’s wariness, COVID-19 and then the coup. By FRONTIER A Chinese state company has resumed preliminary work in Myanmar […]
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Myanmar-Bangladesh Railway Connection Provides Benefits For Region In 1918, work began on a railway that the British hoped would provide a trade link between the subcontinent and China and its remains are rich with history. The British had some grand plans for Burma under colonial rule and they included an ambitious project to build a […]
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Vestas as possible investor in wind turbine plants in Vietnam European manufacturers are considering investing hundreds of millions of dollars in Vietnam to build wind turbine plants. According to the World Bank Group, Vietnam has a large untapped potential in offshore wind due to its strong winds in shallow waters close to the coast. Three […]
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Vietnam Town project underway in Thailand’s Udon Thani province A Vietnam Town is being developed in Udon Thani province, which is hosting the largest overseas Vietnamese community in Thailand, said Vietnamese Ambassador to Thailand Phan Chi Thanh during a visit. Udon Thani is currently home to more than 60,000 Vietnamese-origin people. President Ho Chi Minh […]
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Sika Thailand Offers Durable Solutions For Bangkok’s Metro Expansion More than 500,000 passengers use Bangkok’s metro system every day. The Mass Rapid Transit System of Thailand’s capital contains eight lines, and is being expanded on a continuous basis. The eastern branch of the MRT Orange Line will be opened in 2023, connecting the eastern part […]
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Bangkok keeping it green BMA makes progress in converting unused spaces into ‘pocket parks’ In the quest to make Bangkok greener and more livable, the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) is teaming up with civil groups, private entities and scholars to realise the governor’s flagship policy “15 Minute Pocket Parks” by transforming unused lands in the […]
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Luang Prabang Mekong hydropower plant in Laos to be completed in 2030 A hydropower plant under construction on the Mekong River in northern Laos’ Luang Prabang province is expected to be completed and able to generate electricity in 2030. Construction of the 1,460 MW hydropower project began at the start of 2020. The concrete dam […]
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