Solar power looking sunny in Cambodia Around 372 megawatts (mW) of additional solar farmland will be put into operation in 2021, which makes up 9 percent of power in the country and 14 percent of the total installed capacity and peak demand respectively, according to data from Electricite du Cambodge (EdC). EdC also added that […]
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Coal exporters should brace for disappointment The world’s largest thermal-coal exporter is eyeing new markets as its largest export destinations threaten to cut imports. Indonesia is targeting Bangladesh, Pakistan and Vietnam as China and India seek to curb thermal-coal imports into the long term. As a result, Australian and South African thermal-coal exporters aren’t going […]
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Vietnam Central Highlands’ Dak Lak province aims to become investment magnet Vietnam’s Dak Lak province seeks to improve its business and investment climate to become an attractive investment destination, its Department of Planning and Investment said. Dak Lak is located in the country’s Central Highlands region and borders Mondulkiri province’s northern Koh Nhek district in […]
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State Railway of Thailand launches feasibility study for East-West corridor railway to link Mae Sot and Nakhon Sawan The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has hired consultants to produce a study for the 96.7 billion baht ($3.1 billion) rail project to link Tak’s Mae Sot and Nakhon Sawan, with a deadline of next year. The […]
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Thai Government panel pushes Bt1.2-trillion transport mega-projects By The Nation The government’s subcommittee tasked with examining medium and long-term economic measures has reportedly suggested expediting mega-projects to the Centre for Economic Situation Administration. The total value of the projects is estimated at around Bt1.2 trillion. Investment in these projects should be accerelated, the panel has […]
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112-Room Mövenpick Resort Khao Yai Resort opens Mövenpick Hotels & Resorts opens Mövenpick Resort Khao Yai under Tuscan influence theme Located less than a three hour drive from Bangkok on the fringes of the Khao Yai National Park, the 112-room resort is the ideal getaway for families. “The opening of Mövenpick Resort Khao Yai represents […]
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Wary of slow market, Eastern Star Real Estate delays project launches to 2021 Developer says demand remains but buyers are shy After the continuous launching of new projects in the past few years, the emergence of the pandemic has led SET-listed developer Eastern Star Real Estate Plc (ESTAR) to take a more careful path. To […]
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Orlando-based ITEC Entertainment designs concept for Bangkok’s The Forestias mixed-use development Orlando-based ITEC Entertainment announced it has designed the largest private sector property development in Thailand, describing it as a mixed-use project centered on the concept of sustainable living. Construction on The Forestias began in 2019, and the first phase will be completed in 2021. […]
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Wärtsilä signs 5-year maintenance deal for 200MW Cambodian power plant close to Phnom Penh Technology company Wärtsilä has signed a five-year power plant maintenance agreement covering the Electricite du Cambodge (EDC) C7 power plant, located close to Phnom Penh in Cambodia. The agreement is with SchneiTec, the company responsible for the maintenance of the power […]
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Yangon’s Dala bridge construction suspended over COVID-19 cases Construction works on the Dala bridge will be suspended after four Myanmar engineers from the construction team tested positive for COVID-19, U Tun Yin, regional Hluttaw MP from Dala, said. “It is impossible to continue the construction work. If we do not suspend work now, the virus […]
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