Expats in Vietnam to enjoy two extra days off than Vietnamese Workers are expected to enjoy 22 days off as national holidays next year, while foreign staff can have 24 days off. The Ministry of Labor, Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed 22 days off for various holidays in 2022. The Lunar New Year holiday […]
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S.E. Asian countries want high-speed rail, but wary of Chinese influence Southeast Asian countries are increasingly wary of China’s efforts to expand its influence by participating in railway network projects in the region. On Friday, a high-speed railway connecting China and Laos, a landlocked country in Southeast Asia, was officially opened. Chinese President Xi Jinping […]
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Thailand’s 10-year long term visa scheme to attract wealthy foreigners and investors takes a step forward, measures approved Plans to roll out a 10-year long term visa scheme have made a step forward. Measures to attract wealthy foreigners and investors through the long term residency scheme were approved in principle by PM Prayut Chan-o-cha at […]
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Thailand’s longest railway tunnel being constructed in Saraburi, at 5.2 kms long SEE ALSO: State Railway Of Thailand Marks Country’s Longest Tunnel Breakthrough In Saraburi’s Muak Lek District Daily News reported on a post from the Thai railway department’s public relations team. They were effusive in praising plans for a 5.2 kilometer long tunnel that […]
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China-Laos railway begins with limited service on on Friday 03 December 2021 Southeast Asia’s first high-speed link to stop at Chinese border for now The China-Laos high-speed railway kicked off operations on Friday, and although the first passenger run will be made through Laos on Saturday, it remains unknown when cross-border service between the countries […]
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Vietnam leads the pack in Southeast Asia as wind power projects surge Vietnam is leading the pack in Southeast Asia for wind power installations with 3.98GW installed as of October, up from 103MW in 2020. The country now ranks among the global top ten markets for installed wind power capacity, even though its offshore sector […]
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Thai immigration launches new online 90 day reporting system Thailand’s Immigration Bureau has announced the launch of a new online 90 day reporting system. The new system, which went live on 02 December 2021, is available under the Online Services section of the Immigration Bureau’s website, and by selecting TM47, which is the official name […]
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Banpu Power bags 50-megawatt solar farm in Ha Tinh province in Vietnam Banpu Power Plc (BPP), the power generation arm of non-oil energy conglomerate Banpu Plc, has acquired Ha Tinh Solar Power Joint Stock Co in a deal worth US$23.9 million — around 788 million baht — marking the first time Banpu has acquired a […]
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Laos opens Chinese-built railway line; Passenger services expected to begin on Saturday 04 December 2021 The 414-kilometre route took five years to construct A sleek red, blue and white bullet train departed a new Vientiane station on Friday signalling the opening of Laos’ US$6 billion Chinese-built railway — a project tangled in debt and high […]
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Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation hands report on Samut Prakan’s Bang Phli district’s kinnaree street lights graft to National Anti-Corruption Commission The Department of Special Investigation has forwarded its investigation report on alleged corruption in awarding contracts worth 975 million baht for the installation of solar powered street lights in Samut Prakan’s Bang Phli district […]
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