Saying farewell to Bangkok’s Scala theatre During a recent discussion titled ‘Scala: From The Beginning To The End’, experts shared their opinions on where it all went wrong October 31 was meant to be a time for Halloween celebrations, but this year, it turned out to be a horrifying day as photos on social media […]
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Cambodia’s National Assembly opens bidding on construction of its new administrative building The National Assembly (NA) is accepting bids on the construction of its new administrative building, which has a budget of $25 million through a grant provided by the Vietnamese government. The NA invited all interested bidders who are eligible and qualified to submit […]
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First building of new Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane handed over to Laos by China Construction of the first wing of the new Mahosot Hospital in Vientiane has been completed and was officially handed over to Laos by China on Thursday (Nov 11). When the new hospital is fully operational it will be the largest in […]
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Cambodia to waive quarantine requirements Nov 15, no PCR test required Prime Minister Hun Sen has decided to lift all quarantine requirements for fully vaccinated travellers and visitors – both Cambodians and foreign nationals – effective from November 15 onward. In a special message addressed to officials and relevant authorities on November 14, Hun Sen […]
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Phuket Opinion – The Light Rail can wait PHUKET: Officials at the Mass Rapid Transport Authority (MRTA) should put the brakes on moving ahead with the ‘Phuket Mass Transit System’, at least for now, and there are more than a few good reasons why. Even Phuket officials are not pushing for the project to move […]
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Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA), to launch non stop flights from Bangkok to London Gatwick Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines (SIA) that was recently named the World’s Best Long-Haul Low-Cost Airline, celebrates yet another milestone with the announcement of a new non-stop service between Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport and London’s Gatwick […]
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MRTA moves forward with Phuket light rail PHUKET: The Mass Rapid Transport Authority (MRTA) kept the ‘Phuket Mass Transit System’ project moving forward with a public meeting held in Phuket Town yesterday (Nov 12) to gain feedback from local residents about the project. The project, also often called the Phuket Light Rail, will see a […]
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India-Myanmar Road Project Nearing Completion, Says Mizoram Governor India entered into a framework agreement with Myanmar in April 2008 to facilitate the implementation of the project. Mizoram Governor Hari Babu Kambhampati has said construction of the 87-km stretch of a cross border road between the state’s Lawngtlai town and neighbouring Myanmar’s Sittwe port is nearing […]
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“Very large contraction” predicted for Myanmar as investors flee turmoil As the post-coup situation in Myanmar worsens investors have suspended or cancelled major infrastructure projects, causing a “very large contraction” in the country’s construction market with the prospect of growth pushed back to the second half of the decade, according to Fitch Solutions Country Risk […]
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Vietnam welcomes first foreign tourists in nearly 20 months The first international tourists touched down in Vietnam almost 20 months after the Southeast Asian nation closed its borders to contain the coronavirus. Two charter flights brought more than 400 South Korean and Japanese fully vaccinated passengers from Seoul and Tokyo on Thursday (Nov 11) to […]
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