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Bill Bensley’s masterpiece opens in northern Vietnam’s mountainous realm of SaPa 19 December 2018 Sun Group has opened Hotel de la Coupole – MGallery by Sofitel in northern Vietnam’s mountainous realm of awe-inspiring beauty. Designed by Bill Bensley – “the king of exotic luxury resorts” as declared by TIME – and managed by Sun Group’s […]
Continue ReadingThai tycoon kicks off $1.6 billion Amata City Halong 22 December 2018 Thailand-based Amata Group, the world’s leading industrial city developer has commenced the construction of the Song Khoai industrial park, the first phase of the Amata City Halong project, on an area of 714 hectares. Due to some obstacles in the implementation of site […]
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Operation Mekong – Southeast Asia’s place in China’s new world order 18 December 2018 China is exercising a level of economic influence on the Mekong states not seen since the height of its imperial might. Southeast Asia Globe breaks down the rising superpower’s relationship with each of these nations and the role each country plays […]
Continue ReadingChinese-built largest hydropower plant inaugurated in far NE Cambodia 17 December 2018 The Chinese-built Lower Sesan II hydroelectric power station was inaugurated here in far northeastern Cambodia on Monday after almost five years of construction. The 400-megawatt dam is the largest and the seventh one built by China in the Southeast Asian country. Cambodian Prime […]
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Sino-Japanese cooperation thrown off track over Thai rail project Fearing losses, private contractors unwilling to follow Tokyo’s lead 16 December 2018 Japan and China are working to improve ties through joint infrastructure projects abroad, but cooperation on a Thai railroad — a centerpiece of that effort — has already suffered. Two corporate consortia, respectively led […]
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Major wind farm unveiled in Thailand’s Mukdahan province 13 December 2018 The Thai Minister of Labour has chaired the unveiling of windmills forming the Romklao Wind Farm in Nikom Kam Soidistrict of northeastern Mukdahan province The Thai Minister of Labour has chaired the unveiling of windmills forming the Romklao Wind Farm in Nikom Kam Soidistrict […]
Continue ReadingLaos to export over 14,000 MW of electricity by 2030 6 December 2018 Laos’ electricity exports will hit 14,600 MW by 2030. At present, Laos is exporting 4,415 MW to five neighboring countries. The figures were revealed by Lao Minister of Energy and Mines Khammany Inthirath at the 6th Ordinary Session of National Assembly’s 8th […]
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Coal shortage could sap Vietnam’s energy 28 November 2018 A serious coal shortage is threatening Vietnam’s power production plans even as the nation’s demand for energy rises. Le Duy Hanh, chairman of the Quang Ninh Thermal Power Company (TPC Quang Ninh), said they have shut down two out of four turbines since November 17 due […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s CP Group, allies to bid for US$6.8b high-speed rail project 12 November 2018 Thailand’s Charoen Pokphand Group (CP Group) and 12 of its business allies have formed a consortium to bid on Monday for a us$6.8 billion high-speed railway project that will link three main airports in the country, its executive said. The railway […]
Continue ReadingBGRIM clinches Vietnam solar power supply deal with EVN 12 October 2018 B Grimm Power (BGRIM) has clinched an agreement to supply electricity from its solar photovoltaic (PV) farm in Phu Yen Province, Vietnam, to Electricity of Vietnam (EVN), the largest power company in the country. The conclusion of the 20-year agreement yesterday in Hanoi, […]
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