Vietnam revives $58bn high-speed north-south rail project despite cost hurdle Hanoi seeks funding plan for north-south line serving economy and unity 16 January 2019 Vietnam has resurrected a high-speed rail project intended to link the country’s north and south, but the fiscal concerns that killed the proposal earlier this decade continue to haunt government efforts […]
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Chiang Mai faces another eight year wait for Light Rail network An upbeat report by Chiang Mai News reported some “auspicious” dates for the diaries of Chiang Mai residents. But the bottom line was that people in the northern Thai city would have to wait EIGHT years until they got the first of several planned […]
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Land and Houses readies Bt10 bn for developments 17 January 2019 LAND and Houses Plc plans to invest Bt10 billion on property developments in 2019, with Bt7 billion earmarked to buy land for housing and the rest going on projects to serve the rental market. The Thai-based real estate company has 70 active projects, 42 […]
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Burmese (Myanmar) government eases condo laws to allow foreign buying 18 January 2019 THE Burmese (Myanmar) government has begun implementing laws that make it easier for foreign buyers to purchase condominiums in the country, easing strict regulations on home ownership in the Southeast Asian country. According to the Myanmar Times, the Ministry of Construction recently […]
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Bangkok Industrial Gas is to begin construction of a second H2 plant in Map Ta Phut, Rayong 16 January 2019 Bangkok Industrial Gas (BIG), a joint venture between Thai investors and Air Products and Chemicals Inc, proceeds with plans to develop a second hydrogen (H2) plant in Map Ta Phut, Rayong, in line with the […]
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Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – 30 January 2019 “Time Out Sports Bar”, Novotel Yangon Max, 7 – 9 pm Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch event will be held at the “Time Out Sports Bar @ Novotel Yangon Max”, Pyay Road, Kamayut Tsp, Yangon, Myanmar on 30th January at 7 pm. Thanks to our sponsor […]
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Thai developer Sena Development holds back as mortgage curbs sap Bangkok’s condo boom 12 January 2019 A leading Thai residential developer is scaling back its ambitions for new projects this year, as mortgage curbs and a weaker economy dim the outlook for Bangkok’s once-booming condominium market. Sena Development Pcl expects to start marketing 13 residential […]
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Thailand Energy Ministry plans IPP bidding for 8,300MW in 2019 pipeline Energy Ministry awaiting PDP nod 11 January 2019 The Energy Ministry plans to open bidding for independent power producers (IPPs) for a combined capacity of 8,300 megawatts (MW) this year. This will be the fourth round after IPP rounds for a combined capacity of […]
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Thailand has a whopping $41b in unsold homes 11 January 2019 THAILAND has a total of 454,814 residential units worth US$41 billion left unsold last year, a local industry expert said. President of the Agency for Real Estate Affairs, Sopon Pornchokchai on Thursday said unsold units in Bangkok made of for 40 percent of the […]
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Austrian renewable energy model tried in Thailand 8 January 2019 Small town blueprint gasifies waste An Austrian energy company has brought a new process for generating renewable energy to Thailand, with the hope that after initial success their model will spread to small towns across the country. The carbon-neutral waste gasification plant in Nong Bua […]
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