Seacon Square Srinakarin in Bangkok’s eastern suburbs allots B1bn for massive revamp Seacon Square Srinakarin is getting a 1-billion-baht upgrade to make it more fun and current. Seacon Development Plc, the operator of Seacon Square malls, is spending 1 billion baht for a major facelift for its Srinakarin branch. Tatiya Sosothikul, the company’s managing director, […]
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Huayxai airport expansion in Bokeo province Laos is over 50 percent complete The work on the Huayxai airport expansion project in Bokeo province, opposite Chiang Khong in Chiangtai Province of Thailand, is now over half complete, with the project scheduled to be completed this year. Director of Public Works and Transport Department of Bokeo province, […]
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Nexif Energy secures funding for 92MW co-generation power project at the SSP industrial estate in Rayong province, Thailand. Nexif Energy, the Singapore-headquartered Asian and Australian power firm, announced that it had secured debt facility and partnership agreements for a 92-MW gas-fired co-generation project in Thailand, the company’s first investment in the country. Debt funding for […]
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Banyan Tree in JV to manage 17 Htoo Hospitality hotels in Myanmar HOSPITALITY group Banyan Tree Holdings has formed a 50-50 joint venture (JV) with Myanmar Treasure Hotel & Resort Group (Htoo Hospitality) to initially manage 17 of the latter’s hotel properties. Htoo Hospitality is the hospitality division of Myanmar business tycoon U Tay Za’s […]
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Cambodia’s construction sector still buoyant despite the detrimental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic While many sectors globally are facing a serious downturn in their fortunes due to the knock-on effects of COVID-19, Cambodia’s construction industry remains stable, according to the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction. In fact, in a positive piece of […]
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Thailand’s Prisons to be Fitted with Solar Panels to reduce power costs by 45 million baht per year The solar panels and new electrical appliances, supported by other power-saving measures to be introduced, are expected to help reduce the department’s power costs by 45 million baht per year The Justice ministry has announced solar panels […]
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New Dam Planned in Same District as 2018 Laos’ Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy Dam Disaster A new dam is readied to increase in southern Laos, in the district where 2 years ago a significant dam collapse created a flooding that was defined as the nation’s worst in years. On July 23, 2018, water put over a […]
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Bangkok’s MRTA Orange Line work on course Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has assured that the eastern section of Bangkok’s Orange Line, stretching from the Thailand Cultural Centre to Min Buri, will be ready by 2024 as planned. He was speaking on Thursday after presiding over a ceremony to mark the start of the project’s third […]
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Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans more LNG import to maintain electricity generation capacity By THE NATION The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is planning to procure and import more liquified natural gas (LNG) during 2020-22 to stabilise the country’s electricity generating capability and control the cost of its power plants. Egat deputy […]
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Liverpool John Moores University to teach engineering courses in Myanmar Liverpool John Moores University has partnered with London-listed Myanmar Strategic Holdings (MSH), developer and operator of businesses, to teach international standard engineering classes for Myanmar’s young professionals. The programmes will be taught by employees of Auston College Myanmar at its campus in Yangon’s Junction Square […]
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