Vietnam leads transition to clean energy in Southeast Asia Vietnam is leading the transition to clean energy in Southeast Asia and is a bright spot on an otherwise soot-black map, according to an article published recently on The Economist. In the four years to 2021, the portion of electricity generated by solar in Vietnam increased […]
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Do you want to help to save 10,000 street dogs in Thailand? Came across and really look forward to reading Niall Harbison’s daily twitter updates where he’s doing wonderful stuff feeding 80 street dogs every day, caring for them, sterilizing them, etc. Apart from his daily help, he has some great ideas how to push […]
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Cambodia’s Banteay Meanchey authorities begin construction of new road Banteay Meanchey’s Provincial Administration held a ground-breaking ceremony for the construction of a new road in the province. Um Reatry, Banteay Meanchey Governor, Sok Chantha, Director of the Provincial Department of Public Works and Transport, and Hul Raya, Governor of Serei Saophoan City, presided over the […]
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Minor Hotels to Open New-Build Avani Hotel in Chaweng, Koh Samui, Thailand Minor Hotels is set to expand its already considerable portfolio of hotels in Thailand with the opening of the Avani Chaweng Samui Hotel & Beach Club in early August 2022. Located in the island hot spot of Chaweng, approximately 10 minutes from the […]
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Frasers Property Holdings is developing two of the largest mixed-use projects in Bangkok Frasers Property Holdings (Thailand), owned by billionaire Charoen Sirivadhanabhakdi’s youngest son Panote, plans to continue with mixed-use developments after completion of the massive One Bangkok. Lim Hua Tiong, chief executive of development, said the firm’s future development plans include mixed-use projects that […]
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Thai property market starts seeing recovery in both house projects and condominiums The Economic Intelligence Center (EIC) said the transfer rates of property ownership for single or twin houses in Bangkok and its vicinity from January to February saw noticeable improvement. The Thai housing market this year is showing signs of recovery in both horizontal […]
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Thailand’s budget bill increase expected to pass, bodes well for contractors THAILAND’S plan for higher spending with a proposed 3.19 trillion baht (S$127.3 billion) 2023 budget may bode well for contractors, CGS-CIMB said in a research report. It noted that the government is looking to spend more on rail transport and logistics, which are likely […]
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Cambodia’s Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport construction 28 percent complete The construction of the new Siem Reap-Angkor International Airport is now 28 percent completed and behind schedule but the firm is committed to meeting its deadline, according to the State Secretariat of Civil Aviation. The firm has faced challenges in the construction process during the pandemic […]
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Bangkok’s Rama III cable tunnel project completed with Terratec TBM The Rama III project to construct a new high-voltage cable tunnel in Bangkok, Thailand has been completed by contractor Italian-Thai Development PCL (ITD) using a Terratec tunnel boring machine (TBM). The Rama III tunnel project is one of a series of tunnelling projects being undertaken […]
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Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) hires consultants for management and construction of the 2.61 billion-baht southern extension of Bangkok’s Purple Line Three groups sign deals for B2.6bn total The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) on Wednesday signed contracts hiring consultants to advise it on the management and construction of the 2.61 billion-baht southern extension of […]
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