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EPC tender for 50 MWp in Vietnam ends soon 13 July 2018 Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) is looking for an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for a 50-MWp solar project. The deadline for bids is July 25, according to a tender notice by the state-owned power company. The contract will be for the Phuoc […]
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Sihanoukville airport opens renovated terminal 28 June 2018 Sihanoukville International Airport’s renovated passenger terminal was presented to the public during a soft launch held yesterday. The terminal’s renovation is part of an ambitious plan by Cambodia Airports, the company that manages all international airports in the Kingdom, to revamp the airport to prepare for a […]
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Cambodian – Thai railway line on track 28 June 2018 Cambodian authorities have begun removing a traditional arch at the Poipet border gate opposite Sa Kaeo’s Aranyaprathet to clear land for construction of the long-awaited Thai-Cambodian rail project, Thai officials said Wednesday. Provincial immigration office chief Benjapol Rodsawat said the dismantling of the arch is […]
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Samsung Engineering wins $549 mn petrochem plant deal in Vietnam 28 June 2018 South Korea’s Samsung Engineering Co. clinched two petrochemical plant orders worth a combined 615.3 billion won ($548.5 million) from Vietnam’s Long Son Petrochemicals Co. Under an exclusive engineering, procurement and construction deal, Samsung Engineering would be in charge of building the Package […]
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B.Grimm steps up overseas growth with 420-MW solar deal in Vietnam 19 June 2018 Thai infrastructure developer and power generation firm B.Grimm Power Public Company (SET:BGRIM) has struck a deal with Vietnamese conglomerate Xuan Cau to build a 420-MW solar park in Vietnam. The joint cooperation agreement was signed on Friday, B.Grimm Power said in […]
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Japan JVs on track for B53 bn in condo launches 19 June 2018 JAPANESE developers are increasingly drawn to the Thai property market, seeking out joint ventures with local real estate companies that could see at least Bt53.1 billion worth of condominium launches in the second half of this year, a survey by The Nation […]
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Vietnam’s renewable energy yet to get wind in its sails 18 June 2018 The target of 800 and 6,000 megawatts of wind power by 2020 and 2030 looks beyond reach. Vietnam is far away from realizing its short and medium term wind power goals, with no ready solution in sight to several impediments, experts say. […]
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Bangkok’s Intermat Asean Returns 17June 2018 It doesn’t matter whether you need some help going down, or some tips on getting it up, the place to be in September is Bangkok when Intermat Asean will again take place over three days. Billed as the regions largest construction and infrastructure show, Intermat Asean will feature more […]
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Thai energy review could lead to suspension of Mekong dam Will the delay to the Pak Beng dam in Laos on the Mekong trigger a wider review of hydropower plans on the river? 14 June 2018 A major energy review by Thailand has delayed the launch of a controversial dam on the Mekong. This could […]
Continue ReadingVietnam versus Thailand as an expat retirement destination Southeast Asia is now one of the most popular destinations for retirees looking to expand their horizons whilst benefiting from a relatively low cost of living. The two favourites, Thailand and Vietnam, both offer the year-round warm to hot weather Britons can only dream of, and American […]
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