Vietsovpetro to manufacture two rig bases for PTTEP Thailand Vietsovpetro, has won a bid to manufacture bases of the ZWP12 and ZWP15 rigs for the Zawtika 1D field development project with PTTEP Thailand as the investor and Indonesia’s PTG as the contractor. Vietsovpetro, has won a bid to manufacture bases of the ZWP12 and ZWP15 […]
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Wind turbine blades can’t be recycled, so they’re piling up in landfills A wind turbine’s blades can be longer than a Boeing 747 wing, so at the end of their lifespan they can’t just be hauled away. First, you need to saw through the lissome fiberglass using a diamond-encrusted industrial saw to create three pieces […]
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Thailand’s Big C Supercenter targets Cambodia retail dominance with store blitz Retail giant to open hundreds of hypermarkets, supermarkets and Mini Big Cs Big C Supercenter Plc plans to increase investment to expand its retail business in Cambodia over the next five years. “With our five-year plan, we aim to become the No.1 retailer in […]
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China Opens Rail Line and Trade Route to Indian Ocean Through Myanmar China last month inaugurated a new trade route via ship, road and rail running through Myanmar in keeping with Beijing’s dogged building spree across the Southeast Asian country to reach the Indian Ocean and points west. Analysts say it is one more strand […]
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Thailand Updates Third-Party Liability Insurance Requirement For Specific Buildings by Chaiwat Keratisuthisathorn and Sorawit Partomtanasarn Tilleke & Gibbins Thailand’s Ministry of Interior has issued new regulations requiring owners, occupants, and operators of certain types of buildings to obtain third-party life, body, and property liability insurance. The Ministerial Regulations Prescribing the Type or Category of Buildings […]
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Covid Impact On Vietnamese Wind Threatens Global Supply Chain Embattled by the spread of the delta variant $6.7 billion in clean energy projects are under threat in Vietnam. Logistical and commissioning delays may push 4GW of wind projects beyond the November 2021 deadline necessary to access the country’s feed-in tariff (FiT). Without an extension to […]
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Ørsted plans multi-gigawatt offshore wind off Vietnam Offshore wind giant signs agreement with Vietnamese conglomerate to develop project off country’s south-east coast Danish developer Ørsted is teaming up with a Vietnamese conglomerate to work together on a multi-gigawatt offshore wind pipeline. Ørsted will work with T&T Group, which has experience of developing onshore wind and […]
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Thailand hopes to welcome tourists to Bangkok, top cities next month Thailand plans to reopen Bangkok and other key destinations to foreign tourists next month, officials said on Thursday, aiming to revive its battered travel industry after indications the number of new coronavirus infections may have peaked. Bangkok, Hua Hin, Pattaya and Chiang Mai will […]
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Delta Energy Offshore gets environmental nod for Vietnam LNG-to-power project in Bac Lieu province The Vietnam government has given environmental approval for Delta Energy Offshore’s proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) import terminal and power project in southern Vietnam. Singapore-based Delta Energy Offshore (DOE) said on 7 September that this marks a key regulatory milestone towards […]
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Laos Pushes Ahead With Large Dam Projects Despite Uncertainty of Thailand’s Power Purchases Thailand, the major buyer of Lao power, says decision will turn on need, industrial production, and prices. The Lao government is pushing ahead with more hydroelectric dams despite uncertainty about Thailand’s willingness to purchase the electricity they generate, Lao officials and others […]
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