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B.Grimm Power confident 2019 revenue will grow by 15-20% 19 October 2019 SET-listed B.Grimm Power is confident 2019 revenue will grow by 15-20% after commencing operations at two solar farms totalling 677 megawatts in Vietnam. Nopadej Karnasuta, the chief financial officer, said the two units of Dau Tieng 1 and Dau Tieng 2 have combined […]
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Singapore’s DBS Bank urged not to fund Vietnam’s Vung Ang 2 coal plant 18 October 2019 A future coal-fired power station in central Vietnam may soon be funded by Singapore’s DBS Bank, according to environmental groups familiar with the matter. This is despite DBS announcing in April that it will stop financing new coal-fired power […]
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Laos conducts feasibility study on a Laos-Vietnam railway project Plans to begin work on Laos-Vietnam railway in 2021 The Lao Government has entrusted the Petroleum Trading Lao Public Company (PetroTrade) to conduct a feasibility study on a Laos-Vietnam railway project, the Vientiane Times reported. 17 October 2019 The Lao Government has entrusted the Petroleum Trading […]
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Water conflict risk rising on the Mekong river China’s newly consolidated ability to stop the river’s flow to SE Asia points to an emerging new regional flashpoint The Mekong River, a waterway that originates in China and snakes through five Southeast Asian countries, is emerging as a new security flashpoint, similar in dynamic to escalating […]
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Sale of Laos coal power to Cambodia sparks environmental concerns 15 October 2019 With plans for cross-border electricity grids growing in the region, Laos is banking on hydropower exports to earn revenue. But a recent deal to also sell coal power generated in Laos to Cambodia has sparked environmental concerns over this trade. Last month, […]
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Second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge to be officially opened 30 October 2019 Links Mae Sot district of Tak province and Myawaddy town in Myanmar 13 October 2019 The second Thai-Myanmar Friendship Bridge across the Moei River in Tak’s Mae Sot district will be officially opened on Oct 30, according to a press release from the Highways […]
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B.Grimm Power named best solar power developer in 2019 by International Finance magazine 11 October 2019 B.Grimm Power Plc (BGRIM)’s Phu Yen TTP Joint Stock Company was awarded the 2019 best solar power plant project developer from the International Finance magazine. The award by the leading international business journal recognises the company’s initiation of operation […]
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Dam project near the World Heritage town of Luang Prabang threatens Mekong River 09 October 2019 Pressure is growing on Lao PDR to retract its decision to build a massive dam project on the Mekong River near the World Heritage town of Luang Prabang according to Save the Mekong Coalition. In a statement released Tuesday, […]
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Myanmar and Thailand sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge 2 (Myawaddy-Mae Sot) 04 October 2019 Myanmar and Thailand signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on October 2nd aiming for management, maintenance and utilization of Myanmar-Thai Friendship Bridge 2, according to the Ministry of Construction. Construction Minister Han Zaw said that the […]
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Surging Thai Baht Shatters Expat Dreams of Easy Retirement 04 October 2019 Thai currency is strongest performer in Asia this year Nation popular with foreign retirees but baht is hurting Brian Maxey moved to Thailand from the U.K. expecting his sterling pension to afford him an easy retirement. Instead, he’s finding it harder to […]
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