Vietnam’s Bac Lieu province prioritises wind energy The Mekong Delta province of Bac Lieu has chosen renewable energy as one of its top priorities, aiming to restructure the economy towards green growth and sustainable development. To capitalise on its potential and strengths, the province has taken the initiative in proposing that the Government leave the […]
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Lenzing Group builds world’s largest lyocell fiber plant in Industrial Park 304 in Prachinburi, Thailand Lenzing plans to invest more than EUR 1 bn in new lyocell fiber production facilities First expansion phase with 100,000 tons approved in Thailand State-of-the-art production plant enhances global specialty fibers footprint Accelerates business growth with TENCEL™ branded fibers Biogenic […]
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National Power Supply awards AFRY the owner’s engineer services assignment for its new 30MW floating solar PV project in 304 Industrial Park in Prachinburi, Thailand National Power Supply Public Co., Ltd (NPS) has awarded AFRY the owner’s engineer services assignment for its new 30MW floating solar PV project. Through this project, AFRY confirm their commitment […]
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Thailand to set up 5,000-bed Field Hospital at Suvarnabhumi Airport’s New and Unopened Satellite 1 building Thailand’s Ministries of Public Health and Transport have been preparing a 5,000-bed field hospital at Suvarnabhumi airport, to cope with soaring COVID-19 infections. Deputy government spokeswoman Ratchada Dhnadirek said the decision to set up the hospital, in the airport’s […]
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Complaints of alleged irregularities hit Thailand’s northern double-track railway projects Bidding process stirs up controversy Bidding for the two double-track railway projects worth 128 billion baht in the North and Northeast could be marred by alleged irregularities, a seminar was told. The issue was discussed during an online seminar held by the Anti-Corruption Organisation of […]
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Japan’s Shizuoka Gas signs solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with Thailand’s Rajabhat Mahasarakham University A new joint venture of Japan’s Shizuoka Gas Co Ltd (TOY:9543) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Rajabhat Mahasarakham University, supporting the construction of a 2.14-MWp rooftop solar array in Thailand. The 20-year contract was signed by VNET SG […]
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Vietnam’s Property Market is struggling just to survive during Covid pandemic Vietnam has now had to handle four waves of the Covid-19 pandemic, since it broke out in early 2020, and this has left the country’s property markets to have to cope with some of the hardest months in its history. Marketing and business activities […]
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Kuala Lumpur ranked as most affordable city in ASEAN for expatriate workers Kuala Lumpur is one the least expensive cities in ASEAN for expats, a new survey has revealed. According to the 2021 Cost of Living Survey by global human resources consultancy firm Mercer, Kuala Lumpur ranked in 152nd place out of 209 cities surveyed. […]
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Laos’ Covid-19 cases rise as migrant workers return from Thailand Covid-19 cases in Laos has spiked, reportedly due to migrant workers returning home from Thailand, bringing the virus with them. In Thailand’s latest wave of infections over the past several months, many of the workers had lost their jobs while others returned to their home […]
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Kiakkai bridge across Bangkok’s Chao Phraya River gets approval to ease traffic congestion around Thailand’s new parliament complex A proposed bridge across the Chao Phraya River designed to ease traffic congestion around the new parliament complex has been given the green light. A committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Prawit Wongsuwon approved the Kiakkai bridge […]
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