The Export-Import Bank of Thailand Bank provides financial support for tap water plant construction in Laos

The Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM) Bank has established an agreement to provide an additional long-term loan for the construction of a tap water manufacturing facility in Luang Prabang, Laos, to facilitate water consumption in the Laos capital. The EXIM Bank Acting President Kematat Saicheur on 11 May witnessed a signing ceremony for a loan […]

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Japan announces USD7 billion plan to develop Mekong region

Japan’s foreign minister announced a multibillion-dollar initiative yesterday to promote development in Southeast Asia’s Mekong region, which encompasses parts of Vietnam, Laos and Thailand through which the river flows. In a speech at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Fumio Kishida affirmed the importance of Southeast Asia’s economic prosperity to Japan. He pledged 750 billion yen (USD7 […]

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Thai construction firm Ch Karnchang aims for higher revenue from govt projects

Thai construction contractor Ch Karnchang Pcl said on Thursday it expected higher revenue this year thanks to the government’s infrastructure investments, which should help stimulate activity in the sector. Ch Karnchang, one of Thailand’s top three firms in the sector, aimed for construction revenue of 35-38 billion baht ($998 million-$1.08 billion) in 2016 versus 34.8 […]

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Asia’s Energy evolution

Renewable energy sources are gaining ground in Asia but making much more efficient use of conventional sources remains an important priority. Growing awareness of the impact of air pollution and global warming have been driving more investments in energy from renewable sources and moving green energy to the top of many government policy agendas. In […]

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L&T Construction wins contracts worth Rs 2,271 crore incldg transmission line contract in Thailand

Infrastructure firm Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won Rs 2,271-crore orders that include a major commercial development and a transmission line contract in Thailand. “The Construction arm of Larsen & Toubro Ltd has won orders worth Rs 2,271 crore across its various businesses. Buildings & Factories Business has bagged a major turnkey order worth Rs […]

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