Best Western hotels to open in Thailand and Vietnam in 2021 BWH to grow by over 7,000 rooms 410-room Best Western Plus Carapace Hotel Khao Tao in Thailand and 1,008-room Best Western Premier Sapphire Ha Long in Vietnam BWH Hotel Group is planning to rapidly grow its footprint in North America and APAC, according to […]
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Thailand’s Eastern Economic Corridor ‘smart city’ capital takes shape in Sri Racha By The Nation Known for its industry and Laem Chabang seaport, Sri Racha in Chonburi province is set to be upgraded as the “smart” city hub of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC). Developers boast that the Sriracha Creative District will run on 100 […]
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BCPG eager to build Asean’s largest wind farm in southern Laos Wind farm will be located near the Mekong River and across from Thailand’s Ubon Ratchathani SET-listed BCPG Plc, a renewable energy arm of Bangchak Corporation Plc, plans to build Asean’s largest wind farm in Laos to generate revenue from rising demand for electricity. The […]
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InterContinental Halong Bay Resort to Open 2023 in Vietnam InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) today announced the signing of InterContinental Halong Bay Resort and InterContinental Residences Halong Bay with Ha Long Investment and Development Limited Company, a member of BIM Group, marking IHG’s expansion into the Quang Ninh province, Vietnam. Slated to open in 2023, the […]
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The unseen human cost of cheap power – Laos’ Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower dam disaster SEE ALSO: Korea’s SK Engineering & Construction Reaches Compensation Deal With Laos Over 2018 Deadly Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy Dam Collapse On July 23, 2018, the villagers of Attapeu, a sleepy town in southern Laos, suffered their worst nightmare when the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy […]
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Yangon Elevated Expressway project planned for Myanmar Tendering is underway for the elevated expressway project planned for Myanmar. Building the Yangon Elevated Expressway project is expected to cost US$900 million. The tender process will remain open until 1st September 2020. So far 10 companies are expected to enter the bidding for the work. The Yangon […]
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Prime Road Alternative (Cambodia) Co Ltd restructuring won’t slow solar expansion Thailand’s renewable energy developer and operator Prime Road Power Public Co is establishing a new subsidiary to support the company’s expansion in Cambodia, Japan’s NNA news agency reported. NNA News said Prime Road will transfer its assets to the new subsidiary, which will have […]
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GCL System Brings Solar Clean Energy to Chiang Mai University On July 9th, GCL System Integration (GCLSI), a world-leading solar solutions provider, as a partner of BCPG Public Company Limited (BCPG), was invited by Chiang Mai University (CMU) to share expertise on the successful connection of the largest university rooftop PV project in Thailand. The […]
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Japanese trio to build Mynamar LNG-to-power project in Thilawa, Myanmar Japanese trading firms Marubeni, Sumitomo, and Mitsui & Co have signed a deal to build an LNG-to-power project in Thilawa, Myanmar. The trio also teamed up with Myanmar’s conglomerate Eden Group to build the project tipped to be worth up to $2 billion. Myanmar’s government […]
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Study finds extension of high-speed train system from U-Tapao to Trat province may be worth investing in The 101-billion-baht extension of the high-speed train system linking Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-Tapao airports may not be worth investing in, the State Railway of Thailand has said, citing findings from a market sounding exercise in a feasibility […]
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