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Vietnam surpasses Malaysia and Thailand to reach the largest installed capacity of solar power in Southeast Asia Solar power is making a strong showing in Vietnam after years of shuttling from one extreme to the other, with the nation looking sometimes like it would revert to coal, and other times like it would invest in […]
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VietNam’s two big cities HCMC and Hanoi lead region in dynamic growth reports Jones Lang LaSalle HCM CITY — HCM City and Hà Nội continue to lead the momentum in Southeast Asia, ranking third and seventh among the most dynamic cities in the world, according to the City Momentum Index recently issued by property consultant […]
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Thai industrial estate developer Amata Corp invests $1bn to build industrial complex in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city Amata aims to woo foreign manufacturers with modern industrial zone in Yangon NAYPYITAW — Thai industrial estate developer Amata Corp. plans to build an industrial complex with an investment of $1 billion in Yangon, Myanmar’s biggest city. The […]
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Myanmar construction ministry inks a deal with Thai firm Amata to build a US$1 billion “smart city” in northeastern Yangon The JV agreement – signed last Friday – would pave way to more than 30,000 new jobs and US$60 million in direct tax, the two sides said. The ministry’s Department of Urban and Housing Development […]
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HSBC exits involvement in 1,980-megawatt Vinh Tan 3 coal power plant in Vietnam The London-headquartered bank’s cancellation of its role as financial advisor for the 1,980-megawatt Vinh Tan 3 coal power plant in Vietnam marks the latest move by a major international lender to ease off on bankrolling the fossil fuel in Asia. One of […]
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Construction begins on flagship 48 MW near-shore wind farm in Tra Vinh province, Vietnam Climate Fund Managers (CFM), the manager of the Climate Investor One facility (CI1), is pleased to announce that construction has begun on one of its flagship projects, a 48 MW near-shore wind farm in Tra Vinh province, Vietnam. CI1’s Construction Equity […]
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ADB finances TTC Energy’s 50MW solar project in Tay Ninh Province near Ho Chi Minh City The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided a US$37.8 million loan to Vietnamese firm TTC Energy to develop and operate a 50MW solar PV plant in Tay Ninh Province in Vietnam. The loan for the Gulf Solar Power Project […]
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Siam Motors to build Grade A office tower near Siam BTS and golf course on Bang Na-Trat Road Project investments of B4bn-plus in total Siam Motors Group, owned by the Phornprapha family, plans to invest more than 4 billion baht to develop a Grade A office tower near Siam skytrain station and an 18-hole golf […]
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Inframation releases Southeast Asia League Tables 2019: Political Uncertainty Stems Deal Flow Inframation, an Acuris company, has released its Southeast Asia League Tables 2019 on infrastructure industries. Power and energy-related transactions dominated Southeast Asia in Inframation and SparkSpread’s 2019 League Tables, as political uncertainty and regulatory risk hindered the development of traditional infrastructure projects. The […]
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Thailand set to electric vehicles (EVs) charging-station plan 20 January 2020 Thailand plans to promote the use of electric vehicles (EVs) in four phases. THE NATION Disruptive technology has affected Thailand’s electricity business and the automobile industry, causing the government and private sector to enhance performance in order to maintain the country’s competitiveness and production […]
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