New hotel: Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse Located on Surawong Road, the new-build Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse comprises 197 guestrooms and 106 deluxe suites across 32 storeys. Facilities on the property include four dining options, the Quan Spa, fitness centre, as well as an outdoor infinity pool. Event planners can make use of the […]
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Hundreds of Villagers Hold Officials Hostage Over Vietnam Power Plant Plans Hundreds of villagers in central Vietnam’s Binh Dinh province held five local officials hostage for a day before releasing them late on Friday to demand that authorities free more than a dozen people detained for holding an environmental protest, according to sources. Residents of […]
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1,200 megawatt Vietnam coal plant gets funding, but Standard Chartered pulls out over climate policy conflict The London-headquartered bank withdrew from the US$1.87 billion coal-fired power plant’s financing consortium, but eight other banks, including Singapore’s OCBC and DBS and Malaysia’s Maybank, ensured the deal was closed. What will be one of Vietnam’s largest coal-fired power […]
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Big push for renewable energy as companies plan to invest more than Bt130 billion this year ENERGY and non-energy firms are planning investments of more than Bt130 billion in renewable energy this year, both at home and abroad, confident of strong growth in global demand for alternative energy. Bangchak Corporation Plc has set aside an […]
Continue ReadingThai investor mulls power project in Binh Dinh Thailand’s EGAT International Co. Ltd. has shown keen interest in developing a large-scale coal-fired power project in Binh Dinh Province, and has requested assistance from the provincial government. Kết quả hình ảnh cho Nhà đầu tư Thái Lan thăm dò dầu khí tại Bình Định The company, […]
Continue ReadingB Grimm set for largest solar plant in Asean B GRIMM Power Plc has taken another step towards internationalisation, expanding its power generation and distribution business in CLMV. By the end of April, B Grimm will achieve its next milestone in concluding its joint venture agreement with Xuan Cau Co Ltd to construct what is […]
Continue ReadingIkea mini-stores planned for Southeast Asia Ikea mini-stores are planned by the Swedish furniture giant to boost its presence in Southeast Asia. It regards showrooms in smaller cities as a low-cost way to reach the growing middle class. Research firm Nielsen Holdings has estimated the population in Southeast Asia’s regional cities will have grown 18 […]
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Index Living Mall unveils long-term energy-saving plan Index Living Mall on Tuesday announced a long-term plan to save energy, with an investment of more than Bt300 million to install a solar-roof system at its premises, starting at six factories and branches that require a high power supply. The company expects a return on the investment […]
Continue ReadingSterling And Wilson Plans 300 MW Solar PV Projects In Vietnam Sterling and Wilson, one of the leading Solar EPC companies globally, is planning to construct 300 MW of Solar PV plants in Vietnam by June 2019. These projects would be constructed for leading developers in Vietnam with whom the company is under advance discussions, […]
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Towers produced from Thailand mobile site Construction firm Max Bögl has produced the first hybrid tower components from its new mobile factory. The plant is a temporary structure with the necessary equipment required to produce the concrete and steel segments towers on location at wind power project site. Max Bögl commenced transportation of 262 shipping […]
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