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Preparations underway in Myanmar to ensure consistent power supply this summer At least two power plants and a new generator will be readied to supply electricity in the coming summer. More electricity will be generated by new power plants while other plans are underway to reduce power blackouts in Yangon and Mandalay during the coming […]
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Kajima takes on $400m urban development project in Myanmar Japanese contractor will construct hotels, office building and library General contractor Kajima will sign up for a 45 billion yen ($398 million) urban development project in Yangon, building offices, hotels and other facilities in bringing its city planning expertise to Myanmar. A contract with the Ministry […]
Continue ReadingThai firm TTCL to build $2.8bn coal-fired power plant in Myanmar Thailand-based EPC firm TTCL is set to build a $2.8bn coal-fired power plant in Myanmar’s southeast, the company said this week. The 1280 MW project in Hpa-An township in Kayin state is planned to use Japanese ultra-supercritical technology and is expected to come online […]
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Siemens touts biomass for Thai climate change goals GERMAN ENGINEERING giant Siemens will help Thailand attain its renewable energy goals in turning biomass to fuels to comply with the reduction of carbon emissions under the Paris Accord, said Willi Meixner, CEO of its Power and Gas Division. “Thailand is set to generate massive amounts of […]
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China-Myanmar gas power plant to be completed on schedule in 2018 A gas-fired power plant in south-eastern Victoria, Australia. At least two similar plants are currently being built in Myanmar. Photo: EPA A combined-cycle gas power plant in Thaketa Township will begin operations as scheduled in the first quarter of 2018, according to a statement […]
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B Grimm goes big with power projects in Laos B GRIMM POWER has taken an aggressive move in building and operating hydropower plants in Laos. The company officially opened on Friday the Xanamnoy 2 and Xekatam 1 hydropower plants in Champasak province that shares a border with Thailand’s Northeastern Ubon Ratchathani province. It is a […]
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Hotel Lotte Myanmar to open on 1 September 2017 South Korea’s Hotel Lotte Co. will open its eighth offshore hotel in Myanmar`s commercial city of Yangon on September 1, the company announced Tuesday. Hotel Lotte Yangon completed after four years of construction is located by scenic Inya Lake, a popular outing destination in the city. […]
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Fast trains to nowhere in Southeast Asia Despite various schemes underway to upgrade decrepit railways, few are designed with a vision towards improving regional connectivity China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi urged Thailand on a July 24 visit to strengthen “cooperation in the construction of the China-Thai railway,” calling the kingdom “a very important partner” in […]
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Lighthouse Club Yangon branch networking event – 30 August 2017 Time Out Sport Bars, Novotel Max Hotel, Pyay Road, 7 – 9 pm Please note that we have a change of venue for this month’s Lighthouse Club Yangon branch networking event. This month it will be held at Time Out Sport Bars at Novotel Max […]
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Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima in just 77 minutes High-speed train to cut commutes from 2021 Commuters and other passengers will be able to travel from Bangkok to Nakhon Ratchasima in 1 hour and 17 minutes using the Thai-Chinese high-speed train in four years’ time, with one-way fares costing 535 baht, the government said Tuesday. The […]
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