Siam Cement Group poised to start construction of giant Vietnam petrochemical complex

Siam Cement Group poised to start construction of giant Vietnam petrochemical complex 27 July 2018 Thailand’s Siam Cement Group (SCG) might begin construction of a long-delayed $5.4 billion petrochemical complex in Vietnam this quarter after recently buying out its local partner in the project. Roongrote Rangsiyopash, president and CEO of SCG, announcing the second quarter […]

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Doosan Heavy Industries begins construction of thermal power plant in Vietnam

Doosan Heavy Industries begins construction of thermal power plant in Vietnam 26 July 2018 South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction Co. said on Wednesday that it has finally commenced the delayed construction of a thermal power plant in Vietnam after it received an advanced payment of $170 million for a 1.8 trillion won ($1.6 […]

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Laos Dam Collapse – In Laos, a Boom, and Then, ‘The Water Is Coming!’

attaLaos Dam Collapse – In Laos, a Boom, and Then, ‘The Water Is Coming!’ 25 July 2018 PAKSONG, Laos — Petchinda Chantamart first heard what sounded like a bomb going off a few miles away. Then came a curious noise, like a strong wind. She knew instinctively what it meant: One of the new dams […]

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Billions Earmarked For Isaan Airports

Billions Earmarked For Isaan Airports 24 July 2018 During a visit to the northeastern province of Ubon Ratchathani, the interim cabinet of Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha approved spending over 2 billion baht to expand the airport there and endorsed other projects, an aviation official said Tuesday. After meeting to discuss the social and economic development of […]

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The great rail dilemma – Laos having regrets as China’s grand Pan-Asia railway dream sours

The great rail dilemma  – Laos having regrets as China’s grand Pan-Asia railway dream sours 22 July 2018 Being erected along green fields in the outback of Vientiane, where Lao farmers still busily grow rice, are a great number of meticulously situated colossal concrete columns waiting to support a high-speed railway which will connect China […]

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Sihanoukville airport opens renovated terminal

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

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

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

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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