As Banks Shun Coal, Vietnam Emerges an Unlikely Solar Champion Even countries with weak climate goals are getting swept up in the global clean energy transition. Nguyen Tuan was watching the sun shine down on his four-hectare cantaloupe farm in southern Vietnam when he realized it could do more than help his crops grow. The […]
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Aeon Mall postpones Yangon shopping mall construction after February coup Aeon Mall Co, a developer of shopping malls under major Japanese retailer Aeon Co, has postponed construction of a mall being planned in Myanmar’s largest city Yangon, according to a source familiar with the project. The shopping mall developer had eyed this summer to start […]
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Sanctions against Swedish project management company Hifab International AB and Hifab Oy accused in Laos lifted The World Bank has lifted the sanctions that Hifab received after a road construction project in Laos. Photo: David Longstreath The World Bank has lifted sanctions against the Swedish project management company Hifab International AB and Hifab Oy after […]
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Lintec asphalt plant paves the way for better runways at Cambodia airports In more normal times, thousands of flights pass through Cambodia’s airports every day. Helping make this happen for one of South East Asia’s fastest growing economies is a Lintec CSD 2500B Containerized Asphalt Plant. This model has been hard at work on airport […]
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Thailand close to completing the world’s biggest floating hydro-solar farm at Sirindhorn Dam in Ubon Ratchathani SEE YOUTUBE VIDEO here Thailand has long relied on coal for power, but plans for new coal-fired projects have been met with opposition over health and environmental risks, and two proposed southern coal plants were shelved in 2018. About […]
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Kudun and Partner Leads B.Grimm Power on Acquisition of Solar in Cambodia Kudun and Partners represented B.Grimm Power Public Company Limited on a cross-border investment transaction on acquiring 100% shares in a project company that has obtained the right to develop the first-ever ground-mounted solar photovoltaics (PV) project in Cambodia with the power purchase agreement […]
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Hitachi ABB Power Grids Provides Battery Storage Tech to Thailand Switzerland-headquartered Hitachi ABB Power Grids Ltd. recently announced its selection by Impact Solar Limited, a subsidiary of Impact Solar Group, to provide Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) and controls technology to a “smart industrial park” project in Thailand, which is a part of the country’s […]
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Cross Vibe Bangkok Udomsuk Station Commences Construction Scheduled for Q4 2022 – 102 Rooms The ‘Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony’ was held to commemorate the commencement of construction on the much anticipated ‘Cross Vibe Bangkok Udomsuk Station’ property. Signed in 2019, this is a joint venture between Cross Hotels & Resorts, and Italmar (Thailand) Co., Ltd. […]
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Property Flow strengthens its core and ready to take on international growth Norwegian invented Property Flow has strengthened its cash position by 700KUSD by taking in Swedish investment company PropTech Farm as lead investor in the SaaS platform, and is now aiming for international growth. Property Flow Platform provides an end-to-end turn key solution for […]
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Supertall buildings – How high will Bangkok’s skyline go? Bangkok is packed with tall buildings and according to The Skyscraper Centre, it is 11th on the list of cities with the most structures over 150 metres. Yet it has only a handful of ‘supertall’ developments (over 300 metres), in stark contrast to many regional rivals. […]
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