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Central Group Thailand, the country’s largest retail conglomerate, plans to invest some 39 billion baht (US$1.1 billion) in new supermarkets, stores and hotels this year to boost turnover. Central is the largest mall operator in Thailand by network number and also owns department stores anchoring most of its centres. Internationally, the company owns upmarket department […]
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Marriott International, Inc. announced the opening of Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa today under the company’s iconic flagship brand Marriott Hotels. Featuring 322 rooms that combine modern design and Thai Colonial features, the resort is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities located within the serene seaside town of Hua Hin. Hua Hin Marriott Resort & Spa […]
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Thursday 24th March 2016 6:30pm at the British Club, Soi 18, Silom Road, Bangkok “Box Jacking in Urban Areas” By Don Hall – MD CREG Asia & Africa In today’s environment of increasing traffic congestion in cities clients are looking to reduce the impact on the surface during construction works for underpasses for traffic and […]
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Ahead of the upcoming Sustainable Energy & Technology Asia exhibition & conference 2016, Eco-Business looks at the impact of the landmark United Nations deal on climate change on Southeast Asia’s efforts to meet its growing energy demand in a sustainable way. When almost 200 countries defied the odds to ink the first universal deal to […]
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Toshiba Mitsubishi-Electric Industrial Systems Corp (TMEIC) said Tuesday it has officially established a subsidiary in Thailand, aiming to take advantage of growing demand for photovoltaic (PV) equipment in the country. The new entity, called TMEIC Asia (Thailand) Co Ltd, is located in the metropolis of Bangkok. Apart from selling industrial electric equipment and systems, including […]
Continue ReadingPROPERTY PRICES continue to rise in Southeast Asia, especially in Thailand, Vietnam, Laos and Myanmar, driven largely by plans to develop the countries’ infrastructure to link their transportation systems and serve demand under the Asean Economic Community. In Thailand, land prices close to the mass-transit system in Bangkok have risen over the past five years […]
Continue ReadingA feasibility study for a railway linking the Lao capital of Vientiane with Vung Ang seaport in central Ha Tinh province of Vietnam has begun, a senior Lao official has said. The study of the 550km-long rail line is set to take about two years to complete, scheduled from December 2015 to December 2017, according […]
Continue Reading Energy policymakers plan to give the private sector better access to the state solar rooftop programme in a bid to promote the use of solar power. The programme for businesses will be liberalised, allowing private companies to apply for solar rooftop development licences with a combined generating capacity of 100 megawatts, said Energy Minister Anantaporn […]
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Thailand- based industrial estate developer Amata Corporation has set up a 42:58 joint venture firm with Bangkok Industrial Gas (BIG) to run industrial gases business to serve demand in industrial estates. The joint venture company, Amata Industrial Gas Co, will provide the service of industrial gases and related innovation to the factories in Amata City […]
Continue Reading Taiwanese firm Neo Solar Power Corp (TPE:3576), or NSP, is looking for a sector player in Vietnam interested in setting up a joint venture (JV) for between 600 MWp and 800 MWp of PV panel production capacity there, DigiTimes said Wednesday. So far, Vina Solar has emerged as the best partner for the job, unnamed […]
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