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Dawei road loan nears Neda close to backing Myanmar link The Neighbouring Countries Economic Development Cooperation Agency (Neda) is about to approve a long-awaited road construction project linking Thailand and the Dawei deep-sea port in Myanmar. The move came after the Myanmar government finally approved borrowing of up to 4.5 billion baht in credit facility […]
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Solar Projects Increase in the Mekong River Area Solar and wind power projects are increasing in the area around the Mekong River in Southeast Asia. One energy expert said that the developments call into question the financial viability of major hydo-electric dams in the area. Brian Eyler is Director of the Stimson Center’s Southeast Asia […]
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Kingsmen on the lookout in region KINGSMEN CMTI Plc, a Thai-based provider of “one-stop services” in design and construction for retail and corporate interiors and exhibitions for the events industry, will open an office in Phnom Penh as it deepens a push into neighbouring countries this year. Pravit Sribanditmongkol, managing director of Kingsmen CMTI Plc, […]
Continue ReadingThailand, Myanmar to open Friendship Bridge 2 in May 2018 The Thailand-Myanmar Friendship Bridge 2 is expected to open in May to facilitate cross-border transport of goods over the Thaungyin River in Myawady, Kayin State, Deputy Minister for Construction U Kyaw Lin said. U Kyaw Lin told the Pyidaungsu Hluttaw (parliament) on Monday that Thailand […]
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Environmentalists Take on China’s Infrastructure Projects in Southeast Asia Rural communities in Thailand have been challenging Chinese companies with street protests, court petitions, and occasionally sorcery, to block environmentally-damaging projects in their back yards — and their call to action is being taken up across mainland Southeast Asia. Grassroots activists in the northern province of […]
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Asian countries with highest and lowest unemployment rates March 23, 2018 Mongolia, Pakistan, Indonesia and Philippines have the highest employment rates in Asia. By contrast, Cambodia, Thailand and Laos post the lowest unemployment rates. Mongolia has the highest employment rate in Asia with 7.3 per cent. The country has seen a poor labour market with […]
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The Myanmar government will consider using liquefied natural gas (LNG) to generate power and meet the current shortage of electricity in Myanmar, U Win Khine, minister at the Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE), said during a meeting to raise electricity distribution on Saturday. As it will be the first time Myanmar is using LNG […]
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Thailand court closes book on Banpu dispute Miner will pay B2.7bn to jilted plant partner The Supreme Court brought a decade-long dispute to a close Tuesday, ordering Banpu Plc to pay 2.7 billion baht to Siva Nganthavee over activities that negatively affected Thai-Lao Lignite Co’s (TLL’s) involvement in the Lignite Hongsa coal-fired power plant project […]
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B.Grimm Power to splash B40bn on 5-year plan Firm aims to ramp up capacity to 2,518MW SET-listed B.Grimm Power Plc, the power generation arm of B.Grimm Group, has allocated 40 billion baht for a five-year plan for the expansion of its power-generating capacity. President Preeyanart Soontornwata said the company aims to increase its power-generating capacity […]
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Building bridges between Laos and Thailand for better lives Laos overcomes its land-locked geography with overland cross-border infrastructure, boosting interconnectivity between countries in Southeast Asia. Waking up in one country and shopping in another may sound like the life of a high-flying chief executive, but not for Vannasinh Phrasavath, who does it every time she […]
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