Steel consumption in Thailand plunges by over 14% year-on-year Steel consumption in Thailand dropped by 14.3% year-on-year to 2.54 million tonnes between January and February due to a surge in Covid-19 infections, a shortage of construction workers and weak business sentiment, says Tata Steel Thailand Plc (TSTH), a unit of India’s largest steelmaker. The Russia-Ukraine […]
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Vietnam’s HCMC mulls more metro, light rail routes The HCMC Transport Department has proposed adding more metro lines and light rail services to enhance connectivity to ports and airports. In a proposal sent recently to the Department of Planning and Architecture, the transport department said the additional routes will help the city’s traffic network keep […]
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Solar power plant officially inaugurated in Vietnam’s Quang Binh province The central province of Quang Binh on April 24 officially inaugurated a solar power plant with a capacity of 49.5 MW. The plant, which is part of a renewable energy power complex in Le Thuy district, has total investment capital of more than 1 trillion […]
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Thailand’s Phra Thong islanders in Phang-nga province petition in favour of water retention project Villagers on Phra Thong Island, in the southern province of Phang-nga, have been collecting signatures to support a water retention project on the island, in an effort to break an impasse between the Royal Irrigation Department (RID) and the Department of […]
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Foreign Trade Bank of Cambodia Celebrates the Groundbreaking Ceremony for the Construction of Its New Headquarter building, “FTB Tower” Foreign Trade Bank of Cambodia (FTB) in collaboration with MSNH Investment CO., LTD (MSNH) announces the start of the construction of its new headquarter named “FTB Tower” today at a groundbreaking ceremony held on 22nd, April […]
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Myanmar proposes to include $2.5-bn Mee Lin Gyaing Project in early projects of China-Myanmar Economic Corridor Myanmar is proposing to include the Mee Lin Gyaing Project including a LNG power plant and gas pipelines connecting with Yangon with an estimated investment value of US$2.5 billion in the list of early harvest projects of the China-Myanmar […]
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The mixed-gauge mess of Thailand’s railways By James Clark https://futuresoutheastasia.com/ The Mixed-Gauge Mess Of Thailand’s Railways Thailand is in the process of expanding and duplicating railway lines across the country. While this is a much-needed improvement to the railway network, the choice of railway gauge will create further problems and cost more in the future. […]
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Thailand’s Provincial Electricity Authority allots B253bn for projects over 10 years The Provincial Electricity Authority (PEA), a state power distribution arm, plans to allocate capital spending worth 253 billion baht for a range of projects from smart meters to electric vehicles (EVs) over the next 10 years to help the government achieve its carbon neutrality […]
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Cambodian Government conducting feasibility study on improvement of national railway system and modernization of high-speed railway system The Cambodian Government is in the process of conducting a feasibility study on the development of the railway system and modernization of high-speed railway system in Cambodia. This is according to the Senior Minister Sun Chanthol, Minister of […]
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CBRE’s advice for navigating Thailand’s property market’s ups and downs The consultancy relies on professionalism and reliability to weather the storm Professionalism, reliability and agility have been key to helping property consultancy CBRE Thailand ride the cycle of ups and downs in the Thai property sector over the past 34 years. Aliwassa Pathnadabutr, the company’s […]
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