GE Renewable Energy strengthens its position in Vietnam with two wind farm projects totalling 60 MW Secures two 30 MW contracts to supply a total of 12 units of GE’s 5MW-158 Cypress wind turbines to support construction of the Quoc Vinh Soc Trang and Lac Hoa Soc Trang wind farms, located in the Mekong Delta, […]
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Siam Piwat opens Ecotopia, Asia’s first eco-lifestyle destination Siam Piwat has unveiled Ecotopia in Bangkok, which it claims to be Asia’s first eco-lifestyle destination. Located at Siam Discovery, the store occupies 2000sqm and features more than 300 brands of eco-friendly and health-oriented products. Ecotopia houses eight different zones. A Hygienic zone offers a selection of […]
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Construction, feasibility study on Myanmar’s Hanthawaddy Airport commences Construction and initial feasibility studies of the Hanthawaddy Airport in Bago have commenced in August, the Department of Civil Aviation said. The first phase of the new airport, a joint venture between Myanmar and Japan, is slated to be complete in 2027 with help from the Japan […]
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Raimon Land appoints Prof Surakiart Sathirathai as chairman Raimon Land Plc (RML) has appointed Prof Surakiart Sathirathai as honorary chairman in its attempt to become Thailand’s leader in luxury real estate development. Kris Narongdej, committee chairman of RML, announced the board approved the appointment of honorary chairman. “The company firmly believes Prof Surakiart, a former […]
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Gulf Energy Development allocates B100bn capital over six years on various energy development projects Resulting revenue of B150bn expected SET-listed Gulf Energy Development, Thailand’s top power generation firm by capacity, plans to spend 100 billion baht over six years on various energy development projects to increase revenues by over 400%. The projects include power generation […]
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Babcock & Wilcox Announces Asia-Pacific Growth – Opens Region Headquarters in Perth, Australia Nick Carter Named Managing Director High-Growth Region Has $8 Billion Addressable Market Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that it is establishing its Asia-Pacific Region headquarters in Perth, Australia, to serve as the center of operations for its expansion in […]
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Mitsubishi Electric to Supply Elevators and Escalators for Laos’ New National Assembly Building Will support large government project in growing Lao market Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that MELCO Elevator Lao Sole Co., Ltd. (MLAO), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Elevator (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (MET), has secured an order to supply 14 elevators and 4 […]
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Bangkok’s BTS Gold Line monorail to officially launch on 29 October 2020 Now that all three driverless trains for the BTS Gold Light Rail Line have been delivered, trials on the 1.8-kilometre route will begin immediately before the service is officially launched on October 29. The monorail will stop at three stations – Krung Thonburi, […]
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Memorandum of Understanding signed for Thailand’s high-speed line as project delayed A 220km high-speed line linking Thailand’s three main airports has been delayed as funding for the project has not been approved. The announcement came as minister of transport, Mr Chaiwat Thongkamkoon, presided over the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Department […]
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Thailand’s plush new parliament building floods after downpour House Speaker Chuan Leekpai admits the new 12-billion-baht parliament complex still has flaws after it flooded during heavy rain early on Tuesday. Mr Chuan said the contractor had deployed more than 4,000 workers to apply the finishing touches to the building before its end-of-year deadline. Work was […]
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