Japan’s SpiderPlus & Co. To Digitize Southeast Asia Construction Industry SpiderPlus & Co., the first construction tech company to go public in Japan, is eyeing expansion into Southeast Asia with the English version of its SPIDERPLUS app. Through its drawing and field work management application, the company’s goal is to digitize the construction industry and […]
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Thailand’s Central Group unveils US$825m Vietnam expansion plan Thai retail conglomerate, Central Group, is to invest US$825.3 million in Vietnam during the next five years as it further expands its presence in one of Southeast Asia’s fast-growing retail markets. The investment is aimed at helping the group reach US$2.7 billion in sales in Vietnam by […]
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Foreign investment to boost Cambodia’s construction sector The construction sector is projected for recovery, driven by the influx of foreign investment, as the sector reached more than $1 billion in value in the first half of this year. The draft law on finance for the year 2023 stated that the construction sector is projected to […]
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Construction of Thailand’s 3-airport high-speed railway link starts in October 2022 Construction of the high-speed railway linking Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi and U-Tapao airports will kick off in October, a senior official announced on Monday. Kanit Sangsubhan, secretary-general of the Eastern Economic Corridor Office, said the construction schedule was presented at the EEC committee’s meeting on […]
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Proposal would allow foreigners in Thailand to own 1 rai of land in Thailand – but there’s a 40 million baht catch A proposal being drafted by the Interior Ministry would see foreigners in Thailand allowed to own up to 1 *rai of land for residential purposes. However, foreign buyers would be required to invest […]
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Ground-breaking ceremony in Lamphun Thailand for factory of world’s leading jewellery producer, Pandora OIA’s subsequent state-of-the-art nature-bound project, “The Forest Factory,” for the world’s leading jewellery producer, Pandora, has been officially inaugurated. The ground-breaking ceremony was held in traditional Brahman manner on site in Lamphun, Thailand on 9th of June 2022 at 9:09am local time. […]
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Transport Ministry may postpone 2nd bid for Bangkok’s Orange Line train project Thailand’s Ministry of Transport may postpone the second round of bidding for the Orange Line train project, scheduled for July 27th, pending consultation with the Office of the Attorney-General (OAG). On July 7th, the Central Administrative Court ruled that the scrapping of the […]
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Bangkok Launches New Park Projects Study finds that residents currently must travel an average 4.5 km to reach the nearest green space The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA), in cooperation with various agencies, local communities and businesses, is developing new parks throughout the capital as part of efforts to expand public green spaces. The initiatives are […]
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Laos opens Bokeo international airport road for Golden Triangle zone Laos has constructed a 5-kilometre four-lane road to connect the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone to Bokeo International Airport, making access to the zone much easier. The road is now open to the public, according to the Golden Triangle Special Economic Zone. The construction cost […]
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Cambodia goes head-on with Thailand in implementing 10 year golden visa Cambodia has launched a “My 2nd Home” programme to encourage foreign investment in the country. The programme features a 10 year long “Golden Visa” with unlimited entry and exit and other benefits. But how does it compare with Thailand’s 10 year Long Term Resident […]
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