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Gulf Energy inks power purchase agreement for 30 MW of offshore wind in southern Vietnam 22 July 2019 Thai power producer Gulf Energy Development PCL (BKK:GULF) has struck a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the 30-MW first phase of a 310-MW offshore wind project in southern Vietnam. More specifically, Mekong Wind Power JSC, the operator […]
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Siemens Gamesa signs wind turbine order for Vietnam’s Thanh Hai 1 wind farm 22 July 2019 Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, the second largest wind turbine maker, has won an order to supply seven SG 4.5-145 for No. 5 Thanh Hai 1 wind farm in Vietnam. Siemens Gamesa will supply seven more SG 4.5-145 for the […]
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Yoo Hotels & Resorts planning 20 hotels in Cambodia, Vietnam, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines Yoo Hotels’ first venture in Cambodia Cambodia is among several countries where a major hotel chain from the United Kingdom is planning to invest. According to a recent report in news website Hospitality Net, Yoo Hotels & Resorts is […]
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Hundreds attend Southeast Asia construction risk management and insurance seminars 18 July 2019 More than 400 insurance professionals from Southeast Asia attended a series of seminars organised by the Australian and New Zealand Institute of Insurance and Finance (ANZIIF). Titled ‘Risk Management And Insurance Solutions For Infrastructure And Construction Projects,’ the seminars were held on […]
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Expat workers prefer Vietnam to Thailand – HSBC survey Thailand has suffered a slight fall in popularity amongst expat workers, according to a new survey. According to HSBC’s 2019 Expat Explorer Survey, Thailand ranked in 22nd place, down 1 place from the same survey last year and down 7 places from its rankings in 2017. […]
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‘Nearly 1,100 Lao families to be displaced’ by Thai-Vietnam dam project A Thailand-Vietnam joint venture is going ahead with the construction of what will be Laos’ fifth hydropower dam on the mainstream Mekong River in Luang Phrabang province, with hundreds of families likely to be affected. Radio Free Asia reported on Thursday that more than […]
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Avani Hotels and Resorts to Open Two Resorts in Krabi, Thailand 10 July 2019 Avani Hotels & Resorts announced the signing of two new resort hotels in the southern Thailand resort town of Krabi, marking the brand’s continued growth within Thailand. The existing resorts will undergo renovations to bring the properties in line with Avani […]
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Thailand’s Centara Hotels & Resorts plans major growth in Vietnam 9 July 2019 Asian hospitality company Centara Hotels & Resorts, part of Thai conglomerate Central Group, is looking to open at least 20 new hotels across Vietnam in the next five years. Targeted destinations for the company include key economic hubs like Ho Chi Minh […]
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Thailand eyes to be hub of trans-ASEAN railway network 8 July 2019 The Thai government is pursuing an ambitious plan to build a rail network linking Thailand to other countries in the region, like Singapore and China. The government has already begun the construction of some routes and will keep calling bids for the project, […]
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From Bangkok to Beijing – ‘Trans-Asean’ bullet train plan to link Thailand with Laos and China 7 Jul 2019 Bangkokians may find it hard to imagine that their next trip to Beijing could begin in Bang Sue. The district, which has garnered less fame than its neighbour, Chatuchak, the city’s hub for travel to the […]
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