China-Laos railway eyes December 2021 opening The China-Laos railway, a railroad stretching over 1,000 kilometers from Southwest China’s Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, to Vientiane in Laos, is expected to begin services by the end of this year, according to China State Railway Group Co Ltd, the country’s railroad operator. Construction of the track was […]
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Vestas commissions all 36 turbines at three wind farms in Quang Tri province of Vietnam Denmark’s Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CPH:VWS) has installed and commissioned all 36 turbines at three wind farms in Quang Tri province of Vietnam, it announced on its Facebook account on Friday. The turbine maker was under contract to supply, install […]
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Gulf of Thailand ferry service to launch after long Covid-19 delay, connecting Chon Buri in the east and Songkhla in the south A ferry service connecting Chon Buri in the east and Songkhla in the south will be launched on Monday after it was postponed for months due to Covid-19. The service will be operated […]
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Vietnam outlines plans to build nine lines by 2030, and nearly double the national network VIETNAM prime minister, Mr Pham Minh Chinh, has approved the 2021-2030 rail network strategy, which envisages the construction of nine new lines across the country at a cost of Dong 240 trillion ($US 10.3bn). The strategy also includes plans to […]
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Elderly expats in Thailand dazed and confused over new requirements for insurance, ‘retirement visas’ and COVID A new policy concerning insurance for so called ‘retirement visas’, as well as the requirements needed for anyone entering Thailand have sparked concern, confusion and even panic amongst elderly expats. A recent article by the Pattaya Mail revealed how […]
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Multinational law firm Pinsent Mason appointed to advise on phase out of coal-fired power plants across Asia for the Asian Development Bank (ADB) Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has been appointed to work on the development of an innovative Energy Transition Mechanism (“ETM”) across South East Asia for the Asian Development Bank (ADB). Announced at […]
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Thai government announces four additional public holidays in 2022, increasing from 19 to 23 days, to potentially spur domestic tourism The Thai Cabinet Committee has approved four additional public holidays in 2022, going up from 19 to 23 days in order to have consecutive holidays to boost domestic tourism, deputy government spokesperson Traisulee Traisornkul stated […]
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Bangkok’s Red Line’s Full-scale Opening Set for December 2021 The commuter train service on the Red Line railway is serving 6,105 people a day and will fully open in December, according to the transport minister. Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob reported the progress of the Red Line project after chairing a meeting on the commuter train […]
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MoU marks collaboration between Thai companies B.Grimm Joint Venture Holding and Saha Pathana Inter-holding Partnership aimed at applying value engineering from the design stage to optimise investment, as well as providing energy efficient and healthy living solutions. Saha Pathana Inter-holding Plc has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with B.Grimm Joint Venture Holding Co to […]
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Vietnam’s stalled Hanoi Metro Line 3 project pushes Hyundai Engineering venture to seek damages for delays Contractor considers international arbitration if $115m payment is not made HANOI — A joint venture involving South Korea’s Hyundai Engineering and Construction seeks $114.7 million in damages from the city of Hanoi for delays in completing an urban rail […]
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