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Lighthouse Club Myanmar (Yangon) Branch – Monthly Networking Event – February 2017 Lighthouse Club – Yangon Branch 22 February 2017 “Union Bar” at 42 Strand Road – 7 pm Dear Members, Please note that we have a change of venue for this month’s Lighthouse Club – Yangon branch networking event. We are also back having […]
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Italian-Thai Development seeks update on Dawei plan SET-listed Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD) says it is ready to restart construction of the long-delayed Dawei deep-sea port and special economic zone over the next few months if the Thai and Myanmar governments approve continuation of the megaproject at a joint meeting on Feb 10. Premchai Karnasuta, president […]
Continue ReadingLaos expands power grid and eyes biomass in renewable energy push Laos is looking to expand its power grid network and may use renewable energy to produce electricity, according to Xinhua News. The Laos government plans to install 54 more electricity transmission lines and build another 16 substations by 2020. Laos Minister of Energy and […]
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Lighthouse Club Myanmar (Yangon) Branch – Monthly Networking Event – January 2017 Venue: “Parami Pizza” 56 Sayer San road Date: Tuesday, 24 January 2017 Time: 7pm – 9 pm. Sponsor: Sin Pauk. Entry: Beer 10 USD / 14,000 Kyat Wine 16 USD / 22,000 Kyat and light snacks will be served Lighthouse Club CONTACT: John […]
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Marubeni set to win order for Thai gas plant with Siemens Japanese company also aims for LNG projects in Thailand Japan’s Marubeni and Germany’s Siemens are expected to receive an order worth an estimated 60 billion yen ($512 million) for a cutting-edge, gas-fired power plant in Thailand. The roughly 1.2 million kilowatt plant is to […]
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Construction of new Thailand-Myanmar friendship bridge to be fully completed in September 2017 The construction of a new Thailand-Myanmar friendship bridge is now 92 percent completed and expected to be fully finished in September. The director of the Fourth Highway Office (Tak) said the construction of the new Thailand-Myanmar friendship bridge in Tak province to […]
Continue ReadingYangon tall buildings get all clear Yangon Region has permitted construction of almost all of the 200 tall buildings which were suspended earlier this year with only six buildings left waiting for permission, according to construction sources. The construction of nearly 200 buildings with more than 12 floors, which were allowed by the previous government, […]
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Egco kicks off latest wind farm – Chaiyaphum plant to supply national grid SET-listed Electricity Generating Plc (Egco) said its latest 80-megawatt wind farm in Chaiyaphum province has started commercial operation, helping to generate more revenue for the company as well as support renewable energy. President and chief executive Chanin Chaonirattisai said the power plant […]
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Bangkok’s largest hotel reopens as Asia’s first Marriott Marquis Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park launches following multi-million-dollar revamp Marriott has opened the largest hotel in its Thai portfolio and its first Marquis-branded hotel in the Asia Pacific region. The new Bangkok Marriott Marquis Queen’s Park, which was previously known as the Imperial Queen’s Park, has […]
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Introducing Concrete Canvas to the Thai & Laos Markets Concrete Canvas (CC) is part of a revolutionary new class of construction materials called Geosynthetic Cementitious Composite Mats (GCCM’s). It is a flexible, concrete impregnated fabric that hardens on hydration to form a thin, durable, water proof and fire resistant concrete layer. Essentially, it’s concrete on […]
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