Prospects look bright for South Korean-backed industrial complex near Yangon 24 September 2019 The Korea-Myanmar Industrial Complex (KMIC) is set to be among the best industrial complexes in Myanmar and will help unlock the potential of Myanmar, China, India, and ASEAN as markets, Kim Gunwoo, general manager of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (Myanmar), […]
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Charoen Pokphand Group (CP)-led consortium given Thailand’s 3-airport link ultimatum Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakulsays signing must happen Oct 15 24 September 2019 The Charoen Pokphand Group (CP)-led consortium, winner of the bid to build the 224-billion-baht high-speed railway linking three airports, will be told to sign the contract on Oct 15 or face a […]
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Super Earth Energy 8 wins Nonthaburi refuse-derived fuel power plant project By THE NATION Deputy government spokesperson Traisulee Traisoranakul said on Tuesday (October 8 ) that the Cabinet has approved the selection of private operator Super Earth Energy 8 to invest in and manage the refuse-derived fuel (RDF) power plant in Nonthaburi province. The company recently won the bid […]
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Thai Construction industry worth Bt1.4 trillion By The Nation The construction industry has reached a net worth of Bt1.4 trillion, said the Thai Contractors Association (TCA), adding that the association would keep expanding development projects and managing contracts more effectively. “We are promoting the use of innovation and technologies in construction, such […]
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Myanmar and Thailand accelerate plans to link, electrify Dawei SEZ 07 October 2019 Myanmar and Thailand will speed up development of a Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and deep sea port at Dawei in Tanintharyi Region, officials said during the 9th Myanmar – Thailand Joint Coordinating Committee meeting last week. Basic infrastructure such as roads connecting […]
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Armed with fresh evidence, Transport Ministry likely to approach Criminal Court in Hopewell case By The Nation Transport Minister Saksyam Chidchob said on Tuesday (Sep. 24) that the committee on the Hopewell case chaired by Pisak Jitwiriyawasin, deputy permanent secretary at the ministry, has found eight new pieces of evidence of corruption in the project […]
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Thailand’s New-planned Nakhon Pathom airport under scrutiny Nakhon Pathom locals fear ambitious project will destroy people’s lives 22 September 2019 Along with significant growth in the tourism industry over the past five years has been growth in air traffic which has exceeded the capacity of current infrastructure. Suvarnabhumi and Don Mueang gateways are serving 35 […]
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State Railway of Thailand forcing vendors off Bangkok’s MRT Red Line land Sets up blockades at entrance to 35-rai site 20 September 2019 State railway officials set a barricade at the entrance to 35-rai of land the agency owns in Bangkok’s Chatuchak district on Friday, in the latest attempt to force out vendors illegally using […]
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Myanmar’s Pounamu Design and Construction is building a sustainable bamboo practice 19 September 2019 As a bamboo design and construction company, Pounamu’s business relies on the supply of bamboo. So in 2017, the company thought: How can we make the business more sustainable? The answer lies in training communities on sustainable bamboo forestry, treatment, and […]
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Myanmar’s 280-megawatt Yeywa hydropower project to finish build in 2022 20 September 2019 Myanmar is planning to finish the construction of 280-megawatt Upper Yeywa hydropower project in 2022 and it will produce 1.409 billion kilowatts hours of electricity annually, according to Ministry of Electricity and Energy. Hydropower Implementation Department is developing Upper Yeywa hydropower project […]
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