Myanmar News
China dominates bidding for Myanmar solar power plants Myanmar is expected to announce the winners of tenders for a raft of solar power plants ahead of general elections in November and following a process whose onerous conditions threw obstacles in front of international companies, except, somehow, those from China, from where more than half of […]
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Construction, feasibility study on Myanmar’s Hanthawaddy Airport commences Construction and initial feasibility studies of the Hanthawaddy Airport in Bago have commenced in August, the Department of Civil Aviation said. The first phase of the new airport, a joint venture between Myanmar and Japan, is slated to be complete in 2027 with help from the Japan […]
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Renewables in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam, and Thailand and the Potential for Wind Power By Tilleke & Gibbins With interest in renewable and sustainable energy sources rapidly increasingly worldwide, the nations of the Mekong region are beginning to incorporate innovative power generation options into their electrical grids and, more significantly, into their growth plans for […]
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Development of the Korea-Myanmar Industrial Complex (KMIC) project to begin in December 2020 Construction of the Korea-Myanmar Industrial Complex (KMIC) will commence in December despite the COVID-19 pandemic, said Mr Kim Gun Woo, general manager of Korea Land and Housing Corporation’s representative office in Myanmar. The project is estimated to generate US$4.7 billion worth of […]
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Pattaya’s fishing, construction and manufacturing businesses hit by migrant-labor crunch Pressure is building on the government to reopen the borders to help ease the country’s economic woes. Eastern fishing, construction and manufacturing businesses are pressing Thailand’s disease-control authority to accelerate the re-entry of migrant workers to ease a worsening labor shortage. While the Center for […]
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Construction of Myanmar’s Dala Bridge – the Myanmar – Korea Friendship Bridge – running 24 hours to meet deadline Construction of the Dala Bridge is now being carried out around the clock to be complete within the targeted timeframe, said project manager Mr Jong Bo Choi. The bridge, also known as the Myanmar – Korea […]
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Thailand Construction News adds Cambodia News, Laos News, Myanmar News and Vietnam News Sections Construction and Engineering News for Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam Welcome to the new sections, where we will present news from Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam. Thailand Construction News website has always carried Construction and Engineering News for Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar […]
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Renewable push falls short of dethroning gas in Thailand – LNG imports projected to more than double in capacity Gas is expected to remain a key power source in Thailand, with its share in the power mix tipped to decline from 65% in 2019 to only 60% by 2029, amidst challenges impeding the speedy buildup […]
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Centara further expands international portfolio with three new hotels in Myanmar Total number of properties in Myanmar increases to nine with agreements for hotels in Mandalay and Hpa-An Centara Hotels & Resorts, Thailand’s leading hotel operator, signs Hotel Management Agreements (HMAs) with three new hotels in Myanmar. The HMAs cover management of three hotels […]
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Thailand to cut down power generation reserve from 40% to 15% The State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is planning to reduce the power generation capacity reserve to 15 percent from 40 percent of total capacity, in a move to curb high power costs. Decommissioning some power plants early, selling electricity to neighbouring countries […]
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