Irish firm to build $2.2bn wind farms in Vietnam HANOI – Irish wind and solar firm Mainstream Renewable Power on Monday said it had agreed to build and operate wind projects in Vietnam worth a total of over $2.2 billion, as the country looks for new energy sources to meet soaring demand. The announcement came […]
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Consortiums bid for Bangkok’s Pink and Yellow MRT lines Two groups of companies have tendered bids for two mass-transit lines under the public-private partnership (PPP) scheme worth 105.4 billion baht in total, according to the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA). MRTA governor Peerayudh Singpatanakul said about 16 potential bidders showed interest in the […]
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KRABI – A planned coal-fired power plant in this resort area has met with fierce resistance from locals worried about the environmental impact, as well as alarm among Western and Japanese infrastructure companies fearing a Chinese incursion into their last Southeast Asian stronghold. The proposed 800MW facility, which aims to meet growing electricity demand in […]
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Akaryn to expand with three new hotels in Thailand and Laos The Akaryn Hotel Group has announced plans to launch three new hotels in Thailand and Laos. The new properties include the Akyra Beach Club Phuket; Akyra Thonglor Bangkok, and The President by Akaryn in Laos. Just 20 minutes from Phuket International Airport, the Akyra […]
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• GE said it is merging its oil and gas business with oil-field services provider, Baker Hughes Inc. • GE will own 62.5 percent of the new publicly traded company, Baker Hughes shareholders will own 37.5 percent • The new publicly traded company will have a combined revenue of $32 billion TEXAS, U.S. – In […]
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Seven construction companies submitted on Monday sealed bids vying for the civil works construction of the eastern section of the Orange Line from Thailand Cultural Centre to Min Buri (Suvinthawong). The civil works of the project are divided into six contracts as follows: The E1 underground civil works contract from Thailand Cultural Centre to Ramkhamhaeng […]
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KACO new energy accelerates the energy turnaround in Thailand Thumps up for the future of the Thai PV business The German photovoltaic specialist has joined forces with other companies in the industry as part of a new initiative. The “Powerful Blueplanet” alliance is aiming to further the development of the solar energy business in Thailand. […]
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China-Laos railway to become a demonstration project Director General of Laos-China Railway Company Zhao Xiang (R, front) shakes hands with a representative of China’s Sinohydro Corporation Ltd. in Vientiane, capital of Laos, Oct. 24, 2016. China-Laos railway will be built to become a demonstration project in “Go Global” strategy, said Chinese companies participating in a […]
Continue ReadingJapanese trading house Sumitomo Corp. will construct Thailand’s largest gas-fired power plant by capacity in a deal valued at roughly 65 billion yen ($625 million), tapping energy-efficient turbines by General Electric. Sumitomo is to sign a contract with the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand in 2017 and begin construction that year, with completion targeted for […]
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Danang International Airport’s new international terminal will open by April next year. Saigon Times media reported the new international terminal will open 30 April, 2017, ahead of the hosting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum that will be held in Danang later in the year. Construction of the outer structure will be completed by […]
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