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Scan Inter to buy into 170-MW solar project in Myanmar The board of Thai natural gas seller Scan Inter PCL (BKK:SCN) has approved the company’s planned minority investment in the entity that owns a 170-MW solar power project in Minbu City, Myanmar, it was announced on Monday. Scan Inter has signed a deal to buy […]
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Coal-fired plants back on agenda in Thailand New study to examine feasibility of facilities Consideration of two coal-fired power plants in two southern provinces is back on track after a four-year delay, say energy policymakers. The plan for the two plants was postponed several times during 2014-17. The Energy Ministry made the announcement Tuesday after […]
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Siemens plans high efficiency power plants in Thailand GERMAN technology powerhouse Siemens, which has been involved in power generation in the Thai market for nearly 40 years, sees high-efficiency power plants as the trend for the country’s energy sector, which could lower electricity price and also be environmentally friendly. “Our global base is trying to […]
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Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch – Special Seminar followed by Networking – 30 May 2018 Special Seminar followed by Networking – 30 May 2018 – 2nd floor at Sule Shangri-La Hotel, Yangon, 5:45 pm-7 pm & 7-9pm Please note that Marsh (Hong Kong) Limited are holding a special seminar on Construction & Construction Related Insurance […]
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Wind Energy Holding sees winds of change blowing yet again IPO on the horizon for renewable energy firm 26 April 2018 Wind Energy Holding (WEH) is preparing for a 2019 IPO, several years after the original public offering was derailed by one of the most publicised corruption scandals to hit Thailand. The company had been […]
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CH Karnchang bets on infrastructure 28 April 2018 CONSTRUCTION firm CH Karnchang Plc aims to secure at least a quarter of the contracts expected to be put to bids this year under the government’s plans for infrastructure projects, chief executive officer Supamas Trivisvavet said yesterday. “With the total value of the projects at Bt2.39 trillion, […]
Continue ReadingThai builder WHA Corp eyeing 20% revenue growth May 04, 2018 WHA Corp, Thailand’s top industrial estate and warehouse developer, targets a 20 per cent revenue growth this year on higher government spending on infrastructure, foreign investment and a growing e-commerce market, its chief executive said on Wednesday. The company is also set to benefit […]
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Japan mulls resuscitating Myanmar’s failed Hanthawaddy airport proposal 02 May 2018 Japan and Myanmar are in discussions about resuscitating the failed Hanthawaddy International Airport project, according to the transport minister. U Thant Sin Maung, Minister for the Ministry of Transport and Communication, held a meeting with Tsukasa Akimoto, Japan’s State Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport […]
Continue ReadingDawei 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 […]
Continue ReadingThailand plans to increase coal use in power generation – minister * To find new coal-fired power plant locations end-2018 * Increase coal’s share in power generation to ensure security * Electricity from renewable to be priced at grid parity Thailand is expected to increase the share of electricity generated by coal to diversify its […]
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