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No big transboundary impact on Thailand from planned Laos’ Luang Prabang hydro-electric power plant Thais fear impact of Lao dams but fail to realise they are to meet their power demands The hydro-electric power plant planned in Luang Prabang will not have any big transboundary impact on Thailand, said the head of Laos’ Department of […]
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New terminal to raise capacity of Phu Bai International airport in Vietnam’s Thua Thien-Hue province Work on the US$97.3 million Terminal 2 at Phu Bai International Airport in Huong Thuy town, the central province of Thua Thien-Hue, was kicked off on December 29. The project, funded by the development investment fund of the Airport Corporation […]
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Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport plans up in air Scuffles over expansion scheme for Suvarnabhumi are still simmering While the Prayut Chan-o-cha government struggles to invigorate a tepid economy, it is also fuelling the slowdown by its year-long delay on a decision on the Suvarnabhumi airport upgrade. The development is part of an aim to make Thailand […]
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Thailand’s Lebua Hotels and Resorts eyes Cambodia investment Cambodia is among several countries in Southeast Asia where Lebua Hotels and Resorts is planning to expand its operations. Travel industry news site Skift reported this week that the Thailand-headquartered luxury hotel and restaurant operator is planning for a public listing either in Bangkok or Singapore in […]
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Thai government approves financial aid to 5th Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge Linking Thailand’s northeastern province of Bueng Kan with Lao’s central province of Bolikhamsai. The Thai government on Tuesday approved financial assistance to Laos for the construction of the fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge linking Thailand’s northeastern province of Bueng Kan with Lao’s central province of Bolikhamsai. […]
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A Jungle Airstrip Stirs Suspicions About China’s Plans for Cambodia The Chinese military’s “string of pearls” strategy depends on far-flung regional outposts. Some think Cambodia is becoming one. By Hannah Beech Photographs by Adam Dean DARA SAKOR, Cambodia — The airstrip stretches like a scar through what was once unspoiled Cambodian jungle. When completed next […]
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Vestas nets EPC Contract for Intertidal Wind Farm in Vietnam 23 December 2019 Vestas has secured an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for the 50MW Tra Vinh intertidal project in Vietnam. This marks Vestas’ second intertidal contract in Vietnam within a week, followed by a deal to provide 13 V150-4.2 MW turbines for a […]
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Vietnam’s solar opportunities shine bright The outlook for growth in Vietnam’s renewables sector is positive, writes Daine Loh, research analyst at Fitch Solutions. And the solar segment is one of the key drivers of this impressive growth. Vietnam still has substantial untapped solar power potential. Coupled with an increasingly supportive regulatory environment, and an expected […]
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Work on Hanoi’s Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway completed Project is undergoing safety checks before being put into operation Work on the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway project, the first of its kind in Hanoi, has been completed and the project is undergoing safety checks before being put into operation. On December 20, a representative […]
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Thailand plans to loan 8.5-billion-baht next year to Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia to build four new transnational roads Myanmar, a 138-kilometre road, link Dawei special economic zone with tambon Namphu Ron in Kanchanaburi Cambodia, a 131-km road, from Thailand to Cambodia (Anlong Veng district and Siem Reap province). Laos, section of the bridge on the […]
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