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Construction starts on Vietnam’s first petrochemical complex Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc gave the order to start construction on the Long Son Petrochemicals (LSP) Complex – the first of its kind in Vietnam – at a ceremony on February 24 in the southern province of Ba Ria-Vung Tau. The event also saw the presence of […]
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Thai renewables companies forced to seek opportunities abroad Government control and rising competition mean less room for domestic growth Thai renewable power companies operating solar and wind farms are shifting investment overseas, despite the government’s target of making renewables contribute up to 25% of the country’s total power mix by 2021. The state’s control over […]
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Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse to open Marriott Hotels, the iconic flagship brand of Marriott International, will open the Bangkok Marriott Hotel The Surawongse in Q1 2018. Owned by TCC Land Asset World (Asset World Corporation, A member of TCC Group), the five-star hotel is situated on Surawongse Road, Bangkok’s bustling thoroughfare that runs from […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s biggest solar firm plans $1.76 billion in Vietnam wind projects BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s largest solar energy company, Superblock Pcl, plans to invest 56 billion baht ($1.76 billion) to install 700 megawatts (MW) of wind farms in Vietnam, the company’s Chairman Jormsup Lochaya told Reuters on Friday. The first phase of the investment will […]
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Thailand’s biggest wind power generator plans solar, hydro expansion BANGKOK (Reuters) – Thailand’s biggest wind power generator, Wind Energy Holdings (WEH), plans to invest into other sources of electricity including solar, hydro and biomass to back up its capacity, its chief executive told Reuters in an interview. Thailand has emerged as Southeast Asia’s leading developer […]
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Vietnam sees solar power construction boom as nation goes green Despite new facilities, power shortage looms after nuclear plants cancelled HANOI — Numerous projects to build large solar power facilities are underway in Vietnam, as the country scrambles to make up for the anticipated power shortage due to the recent cancellation of nuclear power plant […]
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Myanmar power plans could spare the Salween Newly announced plans to build four major gas-fired power plants could save the pristine river from environmentally destructive hydro-power dams Myanmar and Thailand have announced plans for major gas power projects, as well as greater moves to adopt renewable energy sources. The news will cheer conservationists battling to […]
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APM Launches Flagship Hotel Brand “Zazz Urban” in Bangkok Asia Prestige Management Limited (APM), a driving force of change in property investment and hospitality management, announced the launch of Zazz Urban Bangkok, a 48-room green-inspired urban oasis themed boutique hotel in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. Ivan Toh, Executive Director, APM, said: “We are thrilled […]
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Road linking Mae Sot with EWEC highway nearly finished The construction of a new road to connect Mae Sot with part of the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) linking Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam is expected to be completed next month. The Department of Rural Roads is accelerating construction of the 5.8-kilometre asphalt-concrete road that will […]
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Scatec Solar planning large-scale projects in Vietnam, Bangladesh and Myanmar Scatec Solar is at early stage development of 50MW+ projects in the South and Southeast Asian nations of Vietnam, Bangladesh and Myanmar. According to a presentation of Q4 2017 results, the firm is negotiating its first 50MW project in Vietnam, is awaiting approval of a […]
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