The International Energy Agency’s (IEA) report on Southeast Asia sees 74 per cent of the region’s power coming from fossil fuels by 2040, with Indonesia and Vietnam supplying coal Firstly, commercial clean coal technology (CCT) does not exist. Globally, no CCT can compete in price with alternatives like solar and, at the same time, remove […]
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THIS is not the time for the government to be coy about what it wants in relation to joint development of the 873-kilometre medium-speed rail line in the Northeast. At the 10th Thai-China steering committee meeting scheduled for the end of this month in Beijing, Thailand should convince China to be responsible for at least […]
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The construction of 5th Lao-Thai Mekong Friendship Bridge, which will connect Laos’ Borikhamxay Province to Thailand’s Bueng Kan Province, is expected to begin in 2019, Lao News Agency reported. The survey and design of the bridge is now over 90% complete and the location for its construction has been determined, Head of the Road Management […]
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Chinese tourists to drive regional growth SET-listed Erawan Group Plc (ERW) is aiming to invest 10 billion baht to expand its hotel business, mainly in Thailand and the Philippines, over the next five years. The five-year investment plan for 2016-20 is expected to increase the company’s revenue to almost 10 billion baht by 2020. Of […]
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MHG International Holding (Singapore), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thailand’s listed Minor International Pcl, has formed a 50:50 joint venture company with PT Wijaya Karya Realty to develop and operate hotel and residences in Indonesia. The new company, PT Wika Realty Minor Development, has a registered capital of 260 billion Rupiah, divided into 260,000 shares with […]
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Thailand’s leading sugar producer Mitr Phol is to purchase another biomass power plan to increase the electricity generating capacity in its energy business. Thailand based sugar manufacturer Mitr Phol Sugar Corp has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to acquire Power Prospect Co’s biomass power plant from Power Line Engineering Pcl and existing shareholders […]
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Thailand’s listed property developer Everland Pcl (EVER) is joining hands with Arthit Ourairat, the founder of Thailand-based Rangsit University, to establish a 300-bed Rangsit International Hospital with total investment of around 6 billion baht ($170 million). EVER will hold 30 per cent in the joint venture through its subsidiary My Hospital Co Ltd, and Arthit […]
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Thai AirAsia cabin attendants show off the promotional fare for the low-cost carrier’s Bangkok (Don Mueang)-Luang Prabang route at the launch announcement Tuesday. (Photo by Thai AirAsia) Laos has finally opened its restricted skies to Thai AirAsia (TAA), which has relentlessly pursued the issue for eight years. The neighbouring state will from March 24 allow […]
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LAMPANG, 9 February 2016 (NNT) – The Minister of Energy has observed EGAT’s operations and constructions of new the generators at Mae Mo power plant. The Minister of Energy Gen Anantaporn Kanjanarat has led a team from the Ministry to observe the progress of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand’s (EGAT) 4th-7th generators construction, replacing […]
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Unsullied beaches, ancient Pagan temples and the thrill of adventure make Burma the perfect holiday spot for curious and cash-savvy travellers, says Liz Connor Until fairly recently, Myanmar was off limits to wanderlust Westerners. But after five decades of military rule and consequent democratic reform, Asia’s formerly Junta-controlled diamond in the rough has finally opened […]
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