Myanmar Government Willing to Work with Private Partners on Waste-to-Power Projects The government is willing to collaborate with private partners to implement waste to power projects in Kachin State, Chin State, Kayah State, Bago Region, Magway Region, Mandalay Region, Mon State, Rakhine State, and Ayeyarwaddy Region, said according to U Nyi Nyi Tun, Member of […]
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Destination Capital plots acquisition spree in Thailand and APAC Bangkok-based real estate advisory firm Destination Capital will join forces with its capital partners to acquire, manage and rebrand hotel assets in Thailand and across Asia-Pacific in a bid to revitalise the hospitality sector. Destination Capital (DC) was recently formed as an investment fund to partner […]
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State Railway of Thailand may combine two blocks near the Bang Sue Central Station for commercial development as no bids received By THE NATION The third invitation for bids since early July to build a commercial development project in Block A near the Bang Sue Central Station has received little interest from the private sector, […]
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Europe urges Vietnam to restart flights as EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement takes effect EU and EuroCham see country as gateway to enhancing Southeast Asia links Europe has joined the growing number of economies urging Vietnam to resume international flights, as the country appears virtually free of the coronavirus and represents a strong investment destination for […]
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Vestas Bags Wind Turbine New Supply Order from AMI AC Renewables in Vietnam’s Quang Binh Province SEE ALSO: AC Energy To Build Quang Binh Wind Farm In Vietnam Vestas has secured a 101 megawatt order with AMI AC Renewables Corporation, a joint venture between AC Energy and AMI Renewables, for the second phase of the […]
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First metro line in Vietnam’s Ho Chi Minh city is getting ready for commercial operations by the end of 2021 58 candidates have begun a 15-month training course for driving trains on HCMC’s Ben Thanh-Suoi Tien metro line. The training course that began Wednesday is being organized by the HCMC Management Authority for Urban Railways […]
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Vietnam’s build-operate-transfer (BOT) thermal power projects rush to meet target In spite of numerous difficulties, the investors of four thermal power plant projects under the build-operate-transfer (BOT) model are rushing to start operation and begin generating power for the national grid. The first is Hai Duong coal-fired thermal power plant invested by JAKS Hai Duong […]
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Development dilemma: How did coal sneak into Laos’ energy plans? Coal is gaining traction on Laos’ energy scene, throwing the nation’s dream of becoming the ‘battery’ of Southeast Asia into question. As the country thirsts for foreign investment, has poor governance placed it at the mercy of rogue firms? The plan to turn Laos into […]
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AC Energy to build Quang Binh Wind Farm in Vietnam AC Energy Inc. is on a roll in expanding its renewable footprint as the Ayala Group’s power generation arm is constructing a wind farm in Vietnam with local partner AMI Renewables Energy Joint Stock Co. In a statement on Thursday, AC Energy said the Quang […]
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Luang Prabang named among top 5 Asian cities for tourists World heritage-listed Luang Prabang has once again shone on the global tourism stage after being voted among the 15 best cities to visit in Asia by readers of a US-based travel magazine. The Lao former royal capital came in fifth, scoring 88.17 in Travel + […]
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