Cambodia News
Cambodia’s Poipet Airport gets official approval 23 October 2018 A project to build Poipet’s first airport has been greenlighted by the government, with total investment estimated at $40 to $50 million, according to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation. Aiming to capitalise on the rising number of tourists in a province that is industrialising quickly, […]
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Thailand’s PTT seeks bidding partner for $7bn rail project 11 September 2018 Energy group expects high-speed link to cut logistics costs and boost retail revenue Thai oil and gas group PTT is in discussions with potential partners about a joint bid for an estimated $7 billion high-speed train project linking three major airports, as part […]
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Hospitality firms eye Cambodian market 6 September 2018 With the local tourism industry thriving, two well-known hospitality groups are now eyeing the Cambodian market. Christian Pucher, director of development in Asia at Hilton, said they are now looking for local partners that can help them penetrate the local market. “Cambodia has a great history and […]
Continue ReadingB.Grimm Power boosts reliability with diversification into renewable energy One of Thailand’s largest private power producers provides the world’s largest companies with the most reliable and efficient electricity 15 August 2018 Industrial estates are only as good as their power supply as blackouts and voltage fluctuations can lead to lost output or damaged equipment. Clients […]
Continue ReadingDrilling specialist Strega expands engineering services, forges valuable synergies Horizontal directional drilling specialist Strega is expanding its oil and gas sector offerings to provide a reliable one-stop service to markets in Thailand and Asia 15 August 2018 A household brand when it comes to horizontal directional drilling (HDD) services, Strega is expanding its offerings to […]
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Rethink plans to dam Mekong after Laos disaster Barrage collapse highlights risks and need for alternative energy sources 10 August 2018 The collapse of the Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy dam after heavy rains last month that killed more than 30 in Laos and left thousands of Lao and Cambodian people homeless is reigniting an urgent debate about […]
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Investigators Begin Work on Deadly Laos Dam Collapse 6 August 2018 Laos dam collapse – Xe-Pian Xe-Namnoy hydropower project. Construction work was in progress on hydroelectric dam project The Laos Ministry of Energy and Mines has decided to participate in a government probe of the apparent failure July 23 of a concrete gravity and clay […]
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Poipet – The latest real estate boomtown 8 August 2018 Cambodia’s northwestern border town of Poipet is fast becoming a rival to Sihanoukville in terms of real estate development. Poipet, which borders Thailand and hosts an important border crossing between the two neighboring countries, is in the middle of a building boom. Casinos, hotels, commercial […]
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attaLaos Dam Collapse – In Laos, a Boom, and Then, ‘The Water Is Coming!’ 25 July 2018 PAKSONG, Laos — Petchinda Chantamart first heard what sounded like a bomb going off a few miles away. Then came a curious noise, like a strong wind. She knew instinctively what it meant: One of the new dams […]
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The great rail dilemma – Laos having regrets as China’s grand Pan-Asia railway dream sours 22 July 2018 Being erected along green fields in the outback of Vientiane, where Lao farmers still busily grow rice, are a great number of meticulously situated colossal concrete columns waiting to support a high-speed railway which will connect China […]
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