Capella to open new riverside resort in Bangkok Plans have been revealed by Capella Hotel Group to open a riverside resort in Thailand’s capital. Capella is working with real estate developer Country Group Development on the project that will see Capella Bangkok opening in the final three months of 2018. The urban property, which will […]
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Delays expected in building of Nakorn Pathom to Cha-Am motorway 7 December 2017 – Thai media reported that the proposed motorway from Nakorn Pathom to Cha-Am is in danger of not being finished on time. The 109 kilometer road being built at a cost of 72 billion baht was slated to be finished by 2019 […]
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Testing the winds in Cambodia’s energy sector 4 December 2017 – Previous studies have concluded that wind energy has significant potential in Cambodia. Reuters A new study on wind energy and its potential to diversify Cambodia’s energy sector is now being conducted, with results expected for mid next year, according to a representative of the […]
Continue ReadingSuez and partners begin construction of waste-to-energy project in Thailand Chonburi Clean Energy (CCE), a joint venture company established by Suez, WHA Utilities and Power and Glow Energy (a subsidiary of Engie), has begun work on an industrial waste-to-energy (WtE) power plant at the Hemaraj Chonburi Industrial Estate in Chonburi, Thailand. With a designed operating […]
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Green light for Bt37-bn Thailand wind farm projects Wind Energy Holding (WEH), a member of the KPN Group and one Southeast Asia’s leading renewable energy companies, today announced that it has successfully closed financing for five of the company’s onshore wind farms totalling 450 megawatts. The investment for all five projects will total Bt37 billion. […]
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Best Western raises Asia hotel pipeline total to 24 Following a year of strong growth across Asia, Best Western Hotels & Resorts has even more new hotels lined up to launch in key business and leisure destinations across the region. Across Asia, Best Western opened nine new hotels this year in Myanmar, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand […]
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Yoma awards building contracts worth over US$400m for new Yangon developments SINGAPORE – Yoma Strategic Holdings on Wednesday (Nov 29) announced the signing of an agreement with two global construction companies to build its integrated real estate development Yoma Central, and The Peninsula Yangon, the former headquarters of the Burma Railway Company which will be […]
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POSCO Daewoo Gets Hotel Biz Rolling in Yangon The five-star hotel is comprised of two buildings, 15-story hotel with 343 guest rooms and 29-story serviced apartment bloc with 315 units A view of the Hotel Lotte Yangon Complex in Yangon, Myanmar, which was built by POSCO Daewoo Corp. and to be managed by Lotte Hotel […]
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Lancaster Bangkok opens for business BANGKOK, 22 December 2017: Landmark – Lancaster Hotel Group quietly opened Lancaster Bangkok, last month, a property that stands on the site of the group’s former Siam Hotel. A brand new five-star hotel, it was in the construction pipeline for at least six years before it embarked on a low-key […]
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New Condominium Rules allow more flexibility for foreigners in Myanmar Foreigners receive more attractive investment options under the new Condominium Rules. Foreigners will be given more flexibility to invest in the local property sector, according to new rules under the Condominium Law announced Thursday. The Condominium Rules are the final steps of the implementation of […]
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