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Egat International builds coal-fired power plant in Quang Tri province, Vietnam 22 November 2019 EGAT International Co started construction on Friday of a 55 trillion dong ($2.37 billion) coal-fired power plant in central Vietnam, Vietnamese state media reported. The 1,320-megawatt Quang Tri 1 plant is being built in Quang Tri province, reported Vietnam News Agency. […]
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Vietnam’s remarkable wind energy story with power capacity soon to dwarf all other Asean nations Vietnam is rising as Southeast Asia’s new wind hero, with power capacity soon to dwarf that of all other Asean nations and the world’s biggest offshore wind farm to be built off its windy coast, but challenges remain. 19 November […]
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Swiss-Belhotel International plans to debut in Thailand with four hotels Expanding the Hong Kong chain’s portfolio of 145 hotels 18 November 2019 Hong Kong-based hotel operator Swiss-Belhotel International has announced its plans to move into Thailand with four new hotels. The group explains it is currently in “advanced negotiations” on having hotels in Bangkok, Chiang […]
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Thailand-based Unicorn Hospitality plans to triple hotel portfolio to 12 hotels and resorts by 2021 19 November 2019 Thailand-based Unicorn Hospitality aims to triple its hotel portfolio from four to 12 hotels and resorts by early 2021. At present, the group operates hotels and resorts in Thailand and Vietnam. In the Thai capital, it manages […]
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B Grimm Solar Power buys project in Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey province 19 November 2019 Bangkok-based B Grimm Power Pcl’s wholly owned subsidiary, B Grimm Solar Power 1, has entered into a share purchase agreement with Pramote Laocharoenwong, who is not connected with the company, to acquire all shares of Cambodia’s Ray Power Supply Co Ltd […]
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OYO discount hotel chain opens its doors in Thailand Oyo, the SoftBank Group-backed discount hotel chain, has officially opened its doors in Thailand. OYO Thailand marks its entry to Thailand with 8,000 rooms in 250 hotels in 13 cities including Bangkok, Pattaya, Phuket and Hua Hin with a strong pipeline of both supply and demand […]
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Siemens to upgrade Hiep Phuoc 1 steam power plant near Ho Chi Minh City to combined cycle power plant • Electrical capacity increased to approximately 1,200 megawatts • Fired with regasified liquefied natural gas instead of oil • Fifty percent lower CO2 emissions per kilowatt hour produced Siemens will provide the equipment to upgrade the […]
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Enteprize Energy develops Vietnam’s 3,400MW offshore wind park in Thang Long Its development banks on the European firm’s experience in the UK and Taiwan. UK-based wind developer Enterprize Energy revealed plans to develop a 3,400MW offshore wind park in Thang Long, offshore the south central province of Binh Thuan in Vietnam. The development of the […]
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Blue Circle to sign deal for 10 wind turbines 80MW capacity in Cambodia’s Kampot province 07 November 2019 The government and French-owned The Blue Circle (Cambodia) Co Ltd will soon sign an agreement to build a wind farm in Kampot province – the first of its kind in the Kingdom. The agreement comes as the […]
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Gulf-PTT inks Eastern Economic Corridor [EEC] development deal for Thailand’s Map Ta Phut Industrial Estate phase 3 project 01 October 2019 The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) signed an agreement with Gulf MTP LNG Terminal, a joint venture of Gulf Energy Development Public Co Ltd (Gulf) and PTT Tank Terminal, on Tuesday (Oct. 1) […]
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