Myanmar takes measures to ensure buildings quake resistant 26 August 2019 Myanmar government is preparing to issue bylaws for the construction of buildings to push for quake-resistant architectures in the country, according to the Construction Ministry Monday. At an event to mark the 20th anniversary of the Myanmar Earthquake Committee in Yangon Sunday, Minister of […]
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Association of Siamese Architects to protest to Prime Minister about plan to build 2nd Suvarnabhumi terminal The Association of Siamese Architects (ASA) is to hand a letter of protest to Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha over the Airports of Thailand’s (AOT) plan to build a 42-billion baht second passenger terminal at Suvarnabhumi International Airport. Earlier, the […]
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Daewoo E&C signs cooperation partnership with Vietnamese builder for construction projects in Vietnam 26 August 2019 Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., a major builder in South Korea, said Monday it has signed a partnership with a Vietnamese builder to tap deeper into the Southeast Asian market. Daewoo E&C signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for […]
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Aurecon completes Vietnam’s 420MW Dau Tieng 1 and 2 solar projects in less than a year 26 August 2019 Project aligns with the Vietnamese government’s goal of producing 5,000MW of solar energy by June 2019 Aurecon has announced the completion of the 420MW Dau Tieng 1 and 2 solar power projects. The firm was appointed […]
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Thailand Aims to Be Southeast Asia’s Power-Trading Middleman 26 August 2019 The plan seeks to balance regional power oversupply, shortage Infrastructure development funding in some countries a barrier Thailand is jump starting a decades-old plan to create a Southeast Asia electricity super-grid, and wants to be the power-trading hub at the center of it. The […]
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Amata Corporation to develop a smart city in Yangon 24 August 2019 The long-awaited dream of turning Yangon, Myanmar’s commercial hub, into a smart city may soon be realised with the support of Amata Corporation Pcl, Thailand’s largest industrial estate developer. VikromKromadit, chairman of Amata Corporation Pcl, said at a signing ceremony on Thursday (August […]
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Central Village shopping complex near Suvarnabhumi airport faces inquiry – scheduled to open next Saturday 24 August 2019 Deputy Interior Minister Songsak Thongsri will gather information to clarify doubts over a claim that the construction of a 5-billion-baht international outlet called Central Village may not comply with town planning laws. The shopping complex, located near […]
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Airports of Thailand challenges Central Village project again Central Pattana calls for fairness, says B5bn shopping centre at Suvarnabhumi broke no rules 23 August 2019 Airports of Thailand Plc (AoT) has renewed a long-standing dispute with Central Pattana Plc (CPN) over its new luxury shopping complex by demanding a halt to construction just days before […]
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Thai Court turns down bid for retrial of Hopewell case The Central Administrative Court today (August 23) dismissed a request by the Transport Ministry for a retrial of the controversial case involving Hopewell (Thailand) Co Ltd. The Supreme Administrative Court had ruled on March 21 that the ministry and the State Railway of Thailand must […]
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Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 28 August 2019 “Time Out Sports Bar”, Novotel Yangon Max, 7 – 9 pm Dear Members, Please note the Lighthouse Club – Yangon branch event will be held at the “Time Out Sports Bar”, Novotel Yangon Max, on 28 August 2019 at 7 – 9 pm. Thanks to our […]
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