Cambodia News
Cambodian government approves much-awaited Construction Law 2 September 2019 A draft of the much-awaited Construction Law has been approved by the Council of Ministers in a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hun Sen, with industry insiders saying the law would enhance investor confidence in the industry. In a statement released after the Council of Ministers […]
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Daewoo E&C signs cooperation partnership with Vietnamese builder for construction projects in Vietnam 26 August 2019 Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., a major builder in South Korea, said Monday it has signed a partnership with a Vietnamese builder to tap deeper into the Southeast Asian market. Daewoo E&C signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for […]
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Thailand Aims to Be Southeast Asia’s Power-Trading Middleman 26 August 2019 The plan seeks to balance regional power oversupply, shortage Infrastructure development funding in some countries a barrier Thailand is jump starting a decades-old plan to create a Southeast Asia electricity super-grid, and wants to be the power-trading hub at the center of it. The […]
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Myanmar continues coal-fired power plant plans 20 August 2019 Coal-fired plants will continue to be in use despite objections by different groups on grounds of health and environmental pollution, Ministry of Electricity and Energy deputy minister U Tun Naing said. He told the Amyotha Hluttaw, the upper house of Myanmar’s national bicameral legislature, that the […]
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Major collapse on Laos dam last year, 70 people killed and many homeless – Civil society groups call for construction stop Thousands of villagers who lost everything are stuck in camps in Attapeu and should get relief via insurance, activists say Civil society groups in three countries have called for construction to stop on a […]
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Choice Hotels Asia-Pac to Expand South East Asia Footprint Under New Agreement with Bangkok’s Krest Hospitality 23 July 2019 Choice Hotels Asia-Pac, one of the largest hotel franchise groups in Asia Pacific, will further strengthen its presence in the region following the announcement of a hotel management agreement. The leading hotel franchise group has signed […]
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Thailand’s SPCG Plc in JV joint venture with Mitsubishi to provide rooftop solar panels 23 July 2019 SET-listed SPCG Plc, Thailand’s largest capacity solar photovoltaic power operator, has announced a joint venture with Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Co (MUL) to provide rooftop solar panels to large factories and businesses. SPCG will own 35% of […]
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Yoo Hotels & Resorts planning 20 hotels in Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines Yoo Hotels’ first venture in Cambodia Cambodia is among several countries where a major hotel chain from the United Kingdom is planning to invest. According to a recent report in news website Hospitality Net, Yoo Hotels & Resorts is […]
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Thailand’s energy company PTT will open the first petrol station in Myanmar this year After signing various partnerships, the energy firm will roll out a network of 70 stations and build fuel depots in the country. 18 July 2019 Thai energy company PTT Oil and Retail Business (PTTOR) has made official its entry into the […]
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Cambodia Chooses MAN Energy Solutions dual-fuel engines for Major Power plant 18 July 2019 Eleven 51/60 dual-fuel engines to supply 200 MW of flexible capacity to national grid MAN Energy Solutions and China National Heavy Machinery Corp. (CHMC) will build a 200 MW power station in the Cambodian capital, Phnom Penh. CHMC will take responsibility […]
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