130 MW solar project announced in Myanmar 29 August 2018 Thailand-based Modern Energy Management (MEM) says it has teamed up with an undisclosed investor to develop a 130 MWp solar PV project in Myanmar. It is expected to come online in Q4 2019. Overall, the country is said to have a large-scale solar pipeline totaling […]
Continue ReadingBridge built with Japanese aid opens in Yangon, easing traffic jams 30 August 2018 Japan-funded Dawbon Bridge is now open in central Yangon, easing traffic congestion in Myanmar’s commercial capital. The new bridge officially opened last Saturday over a branch of the Bago River in commemoration of Japan-Myanmar Friendship Day. Tokyo and Japanese contractors contributed […]
Continue ReadingNovotel hotel project permitted to resume in Bagan 10 Sep 2018 The Ministry of Religious Affair and Culture has withdrawn charges filed against Myat Min Company, which is building a 348-room Novotel hotel at the Bagan Cultural Zone, U Ko Ko Naing, deputy director general of the ministry, told The Myanmar Times last week. The […]
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Pattaya’s towering construction crane being dismantled Pattaya ordered developers of the stalled Waterfront Suites & Residences project to remove the towering construction crane abandoned at the top of the city’s tallest building since 2016, saying it poses a safety hazard. Mayor Anan Charoenchasri said the huge boom crane has been sitting unused at the top […]
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Prime Minister sees expansion plan for Loei Airport 18 September 2018 Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha has attended a meeting to study an expansion plan for Loei Airport. The expansion would accommodate four narrow-body jets and handle up to 1.7 million travelers per year. Gen Prayut arrived in Loei, along with members of the Cabinet, […]
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Bangkok-Chon Buri plan ‘flawed’, expert says – Calls for revamp of new motorway blueprint 17 September 2018 The Ministry of Transport should revise the design of the elevated six-lane road on the Bangkok-Chon Buri motorway to reduce costs, construction time, pollution and land expropriation, an academic at King Mongkut’s Institute of Technology Ladkrabang (KMITL) says. […]
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Travelodge expands in Thailand with Phuket property 17 September 2018 The UK-based hotel operator, Travelodge, has announced the third property of its brand in Thailand, scheduled to open for business in 2020. Making a debut in the country’s largest islands and one of its most popular destinations, Travelodge Phuket Town will provide 159 rooms featuring […]
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Thailand’s Supreme court invalidates ruling on Mae Mo fossil terrace 14 September 2018 Decision a setback for environmentalists and locals fighting EGAT mining activities THE SUPREME Administrative Court has overturned a 2007 lower court ruling that had protected the pond-snail fossil terrace in Lampang province. The decision came as a big blow to locals and […]
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Thailand’s CPN buys out listed property developer GLAND for $616m 14 September 2018 Thai retail developer Central Pattana Pcl (CPN) has said it will acquire listed property player Grand Canal Land (GLAND) for 20.14 billion baht ($616.63 million), according to its filing to the Stock Exchange of Thailand on Wednesday. The company has, through its […]
Continue ReadingMitsubishi Corporation to Establish Joint Venture for Urban Development Projects in Asia Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce that it has reached an agreement with Surbana Jurong (SJ) to establish a new joint venture. SJ is a wholly owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings, a Singapore government affiliated investment company. The new joint venture will […]
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