Cambodia News
Let’s build our next coal-power plant in Cambodia Opinion By The Nation As with the hydroeletricity coming from Laos, our other neighbour can reap income from shipping energy to the Thai south Plans to build a major power plant in southern Thailand have been contentious from the start, but concerns have intensified over the past […]
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Thailand’s biggest wind power generator plans solar, hydro expansion BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s biggest wind power generator, Wind Energy Holdings (WEH), plans to invest into other sources of electricity including solar, hydro and biomass to back up its capacity, its chief executive told Reuters in an interview. Thailand has emerged as Southeast Asia’s leading developer […]
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Myanmar power plans could spare the Salween Newly announced plans to build four major gas-fired power plants could save the pristine river from environmentally destructive hydro-power dams Myanmar and Thailand have announced plans for major gas power projects, as well as greater moves to adopt renewable energy sources. The news will cheer conservationists battling to […]
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USA firm pitches massive solar project in Cambodia US-based Omni Navitas pitched a project to the government for a US$500 million (15.6 billion baht) solar power plant that will be built through a joint venture with local firm OmniCam. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with the Commerce Ministry on Wednesday, Jim McAuliffe, chief executive […]
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Poipet border town on fast track for development The imminent completion of a rail link between Thailand and Cambodia and the opening of two new international border crossings have renewed prospects for commercial growth in Poipet and pushed up real estate prices. Poipet’s image as a rough-and-tumble casino town is slowly giving way to its […]
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APM Launches Flagship Hotel Brand “Zazz Urban” in Bangkok Asia Prestige Management Limited (APM), a driving force of change in property investment and hospitality management, announced the launch of Zazz Urban Bangkok, a 48-room green-inspired urban oasis themed boutique hotel in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. Ivan Toh, Executive Director, APM, said: “We are thrilled […]
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Phnom Penh’s Gold Tower 42 to finish by 2019 Construction of controversial building Gold Tower 42, originally costing $420 million on the intersection of Monivong and Sihanouk boulevards, will resume shortly, with the project due for completion no later than 2019, the developer said on Sunday. Yon Woo Cambodia – the company that owns the […]
Continue ReadingChinese demand drives construction boom in Cambodia The value of construction projects in Cambodia rose more than 22 percent to $6.4 billion in 2017 from the previous year, according to official figures released on Tuesday that showed the impact of a boom driven by Chinese investors. The Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction […]
Continue ReadingIntroducing LLFA Self Amalgamating Tape into Thailand GTG Engineering, through their exclusive Thailand Distributor, Bohemian, presents a revolutionary new product, LLFA® Tape, which is changing the way industry insulates and seals gas, liquid, steam and electricity. It is an ideal emergency repair product for all maintenance teams, electricians, plumbers and natural gas technicians. LLFA® Tape […]
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Phnom Penh city to airport trains to be ready by April 2018 The new railway line from the Phnom Penh train station to the airport will be launched before the Khmer New Year in April, according to the Ministry of Public Works and Transport. In addition, passenger ships from Prek Phnov to Phnom Penh and […]
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