VIETNAM’S TALE OF TWO METROS, ONE BUILT BY THE JAPANESE AND THE OTHER BY THE CHINESE Delays and cost overruns are to be expected as the nation tries to recreate the transportion systems of its two largest cities, but accidents and mistakes on the Chinese-led project are feeding into some longstanding prejudices For the first […]
Continue ReadingTHB3.5 Billion Retirement Community For Phuket A new senior living development has been announced in Phuket, within the MontAzure integrated resort project in Kamala. Onboard is a joint venture consortium of notable Thai groups Nye Estate Co., Ltd., LPN Development Plc., CH Karnchang Plc and Chewathai Public Company Ltd. The project cost is estimated at […]
Continue ReadingKorea’s Lotte to build Vietnam’s answer to Canary Wharf Korean conglomerate Lotte Group has been chosen to develop a 74,500-sq-m “smart city” in the southeast of Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam. The development will be on the 657ha Thu Thiem New Urban Area, located in a loop of the Saigon River, which the […]
Continue ReadingPurple Line connection to Blue Line to begin operation August 11 The Ministry of Transport has stated that the Blue and Purple rail line connection at Tao Pun Station will begin operation this August 11. Minister of Transport Arkom Termpittayapaisit has made known the Purple Line railway from Bang Sue to Tao Pun will be […]
Continue ReadingBangkok’s taxis 7th cheapest in the world It doesn’t come as any surprise that Bangkok has placed in the top ten cheapest cities in the world to take a taxi, according to the 2017 Taxi Price Index, conducted by Carspring, a British online used car dealership. Out of the 80 most visited in the world, […]
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Firm uses wood for clean energy business Lop Buri farmers grow both food and biofuel trees Solar farms, wind farms and biomass farms have been scaling up around the world as governments and the private sector join forces, adopting renewable energy strategies to combat climate change caused by fossil-fuel emissions. Wattanapong Thongsoi, managing director of […]
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Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima in just 77 minutes High-speed train to cut commutes from 2021 Commuters and other passengers will be able to travel from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima in 1 hour and 17 minutes using the Thai-Chinese high-speed train in four years’ time, with one-way fares costing 535 baht, the government said Tuesday. The […]
Continue ReadingBad news for construction workers – This building robot can lay 1,000 bricks an hour! An Australian company has developed a robot that can build a house in two days, laying bricks at a rate of 1,000 per hour. The robot, known as Hadrian X, is manufactured by Fastbrick Robotics and has been backed by […]
Continue ReadingIconic Designer Bill Bensley Takes On Hotel Chains Creative guru Bill Bensley is joining forces with the Shinta Mani group for a series of new hotels according to Travel Daily Asia. Under the tagline of Shinta Mani – The Bensley Collection is a new Angkor Wat hotel and a private nature sanctuary in Cambodia. The […]
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Hanoi airport undergoes improvements Noi Bai International Airport’s domestic terminal (T1) will be upgraded to increase its passenger traffic capacity and ease congestion. The project will start 11 July and take eight months to complete. Local media reported the project will cost nearly VND244 billion (USD10.73 million), including redecorating, upgrading the electricity system, and opening […]
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