Planned bridge connecting Koh Samui island to mainland Thailand to open in 2029 Travelling to Koh Samui from mainland Thailand will be cheaper and more convenient in the future once a bridge connecting the island to Khanom in Nakhon Si Thammarat province reaches completion. The bridge is expected to open for service in 2029. Consulting […]
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Yoma Strategic Holdings to sell land of StarCity project in Thanlyin, Yangon to Yoma Bank for US$40 million Mainboard-listed Yoma Strategic Holdings has sold the land on which the StarCity project is to be developed on to Yoma Bank. Yoma Strategic Holdings’ subsidiaries, Thanlyin Estate Development Limited (TED) and Star City International School Company Limited […]
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China funds construction of 30 roads in Cambodia Prime Minister Hun Sen has spoken highly of the key contribution of China to the connectivity in Cambodia by financing the construction of 30 roads across the country. In his speech at the groundbreaking ceremony for the reconstruction and upgrading of the 95.27-kilometer-long National Road No. 41, […]
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Thailand’s green Sirindhorn Dam power plant highlights low-carbon move The hydro-floating solar project located at the Sirindhorn Dam in northeastern Thailand has become a popular tourist destination, with an exhibition center and a 400-meter-long “Nature Walkway” where visitors can enjoy the scenery and view the floating panels. After a year of commercial operation, the project […]
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Vietnam struggles to quit coal as renewable energy faces hurdles Despite a boom in renewable power, coal is still a major factor in government decisions, and is slowing the energy transition. Huong is immersed in a nearly 200-year-old practice – extracting coal from north-eastern Quang Ninh province. In the heart of Vietnam’s coal mining industry, […]
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Preliminary construction underway on Luang Prabang Dam, minus key steps yet to be completed Construction work – including the paving of access roads and clearing of a building site – has begun on the Luang Prabang hydropower dam on the Mekong River in Laos, despite an acknowledgment by Lao officials that several key steps in […]
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Asian Development Bank (ADB) Arranges $107 Million for BIM Group to Support Wind Project in Vietnam ADB will offer $25 million as ordinary capital and the remaining $82 million will be parallel loans. The financial package will support the operation of an 88 MW wind energy farm located in Ninh Thuan Province of Vietnam. The […]
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All roads lead to Patong in Phuket – new 4 kilometre expressway approved A 4 kilometre section of the Patong Tunnel project has been approved. The newly approved section of road would link the actual tunnel to the new 30 kilometre-long Mueang Mai (around the Phuket Airport) – Koh Kaew – Kathu tollway, which has […]
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Buddha statue in Cambodia will be world’s 3rd tallest The owner of the hotel group in Cambodia is taking on a big challenge. A big, tall challenge. The owner of the Sokha Hotel Group in Cambodia has pledged to build one of the world’s tallest Buddha statues. His scheme would see the construction of a […]
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Exat seeks partner to build new Phuket expressway The Expressway Authority of Thailand (Exat) is inviting potential investors to submit their tenders for the construction of the 3.98-kilometre Kathu-Patong expressway in Phuket, which it estimated would cost 14.67 billion baht to build. Exat governor, Surachat Laophulsuk, said bid envelopes will be sold starting next Monday […]
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