Laos News
Myanmar’s new Yangon City – A controversial blueprint Myanmar pins hopes on brand new city to entice foreign investment and jobs, but must respond to concerns about transparency and sea-level rise It’s summer and Yangon is scorching hot. The hotel air-conditioning shuts down as it does several times a day due to electricity shortages. Shops […]
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Thailand set to introduce “Double Entry Tourism Visa” – “multiple entry” visa being considered Nong Khai and Sadao border checkpoints set to open 24 hours for a three month trial A leading government figure has said that Thailand is about to introduce a “Double Entry Tourism Visa”. This will enable a visitor to go in […]
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SureStay Hotel by Best Western opens in Vientiane, Laos 19 November 2019 Best Western® Hotels & Resorts continues to introduce its innovative SureStay Hotel Group to exciting new destinations across Asia with the opening of a new property at the heart of Vientiane in Laos. Opening its doors on November 19, 2019, SureStay Hotel by […]
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Thailand hopes to have bullet trains running by 2023 17 November 2019 After years of delays and much debate, it’s finally happening. Bullet trains are coming to Thailand. With one project under construction, another approved and others being considered, many in the country are questioning whether high-speed rail (HSR) will be the right fit for […]
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Blue Circle to sign deal for 10 wind turbines 80MW capacity in Cambodia’s Kampot province 07 November 2019 The government and French-owned The Blue Circle (Cambodia) Co Ltd will soon sign an agreement to build a wind farm in Kampot province – the first of its kind in the Kingdom. The agreement comes as the […]
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Gulf-PTT inks Eastern Economic Corridor [EEC] development deal for Thailand’s Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate phase 3 project 01 October 2019 The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) signed an agreement with Gulf MTP LNG Terminal, a joint venture of Gulf Energy Development Public Co Ltd (Gulf) and PTT Tank Terminal, on Tuesday (Oct. 1) […]
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Thailand’s Hi-speed rail project set for more talks Thai, Chinese leaders hope for breakthrough at crunch meeting 04 November 2019 Although the 35th Asean Summit will end on Monday, Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang will meet Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha in a bilateral talk on Tuesday in yet another attempt to clear hurdles standing in […]
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Thailand’s Centara Hotels & Resorts reveals global expansion plans Thailand’s Centara Hotels & Resorts has announced a strategic five-year development plan that will see its global portfolio grow to over 130 hotels in more than 50 countries by the end of 2022. According to the Centara’s official statement, the company will see a number of […]
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Laos’ controversial Xayaburi Dam on the Mekong river begins operations 30 October 2019 The Xayaburi dam, the first of five planned large Mekong river mainstream dams in Laos, officially began operations Tuesday, setting in motion the first major cog in the country’s ambitious but controversial plan to become the “battery of Southeast Asia.” The dam, […]
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GE eyes expansion in Myanmar energy, healthcare sectors 30 October 2019 GE, the high-tech energy, health and aviation equipment provider, has plans to expand its reach in the Myanmar energy and healthcare sectors. “Myanmar has huge potential in terms of revenue and orders for GE. Myanmar needs healthcare and a lot of electricity. There are […]
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