The project, when completed, will first link the Kolkata port to the port of Sittwe in Myanmar across the Bay of Bengal, a distance of 539 km. The Cabinet on Wednesday approved the revised cost estimate for a multi-modal transit transport project passing through Myanmar that will provide an alternate access route to India’s northeastern […]
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Aeon (Thailand), the local operator of MaxValu supermarkets and Tanjai minimarts, has resumed its investment with a big retail project after suspending its expansion since 1997. The company will today have the soft opening of Aeon Sriracha shopping centre in Chon Buri’s Si Racha district to serve growing demand from Japanese expats working nearby. The move is […]
Continue ReadingBlack & Veatch was recently appointed by Green Earth Power (Thailand) to provide design and consultancy services for a solar power project in Myanmar, the first after the company opened an office in the country. The contract marked the return of the US firm to the country. It has a history of working in Myanmar […]
Continue ReadingPace Development Corpora-tion is planning to launch two new residential projects worth Bt4 billion in Bangkok, chief executive officer Sorapoj Techakraisri said. Investment in projects in Niseko, a famous mountain resort town on Hokkaido in Japan, is also under consideration, he said in a press release yesterday. He said the company had agreed to purchase […]
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The Union government has ignored local’s wishes and signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Thoyo Thai Company allowing them to construct a coal fired power plant near Anndin Village in Mon State. Government Ignores Locals Views on Anndin Power PlantThe Anndin Youth Group and Mon Multimedia Institute (M3i) made the announcement at a […]
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Phuket Electrical Marine to help beat blackouts with solar backup systems “At the time, the [Koh Rang] island didn’t have mains power, they were running on their own generators. There was a boat house, where we installed a 10 kilowatt system to run all the fridges, lights, and ceiling fans. “We did the same […]
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Bangkok will have three more skywalks with length of 245-1,700 metres to facilitate commuters travelling on rail, road, and water transport systems. This was revealed yesterday by Mr Thaweesak Lertpraphan, director of the Bangkok Metropolitan Administration’s Traffic and Transportation Department. He said construction contracts for the three skywalks are now under review before signing with […]
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A worker demolishes old houses which will be replaced by new buildings in Yangon. (Photo by Patipat Janthong) Yangon will need around 75,000 new apartments to be built each year to accommodate the city’s growing population, but contractors are struggling to come anywhere close to this target. More than 330,000 people migrate to Yangon each […]
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Members of the Philippine National Police aviation security with a sniffing dog stand guard in front of the departure area of the international airport in Pasay city, metro Manila Aug 19. (Reuters photo) MANILA — The Philippine government is considering bringing in investors to modernise Manila’s 33-year-old airport as President Benigno Aquino tries to upgrade […]
Continue ReadingA scene from the construction site./Vientiane Times After beginning in 2012, the construction of the US$3.5 billion Xayaboury dam is now about 50 per cent complete, according to a report by Vientiane Times. When it becomes operational in 2019, about 95 percent of the 1,285-megawatt electricity produced will be sold to Thailand. The project’s shareholders […]
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