Frost & Sullivan today honored and recognized the best companies in Thailand at the Dusit Thani Bangkok. Amongst companies recognized at the awards banquet include Property Care Services (Thailand) Ltd, INET, True Corporation, TrueMobile, ISS Facility Services Co Ltd, Dimension Data (Thailand) Limited, Raimon Land, CAT cyfence, Cryoviva (Thailand) Co Ltd, Global Green Chemicals PCL, […]
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It appears that the government-led boosting measures worked The revenue of Thailand’s leading property developers rose nearly 22 percent year-on-year as strong fourth quarter demand helped offset a sluggish start to the year. The exceptional final quarter in 2015 was due in large part to the government measures implemented to boost the property market. The […]
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There’s a new candidate for the next tallest building in the region, to be located on a multimillion riverside development in Phnom Penh, Realestate.com.kh reported. Local authorities including the Department of Land Management Urban Planning and Construction, and the Phnom Penh government recently approved a revised plan to erect the building by 2019 in what […]
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Firm leases 5-rai plot opposite project Iconsiam Co has increased its investment by another 4 billion baht for more retail space in response to the long waiting list of foreign investors wanting to expand their businesses at its shopping project. Director Chadatip Chutrakul said the company recently secured a 30-year lease for an additional five-rai […]
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The capital of Laos is a low-rise, low-key city, especially when compared with the hulking high-rises and bustling streets of better-known Southeast Asian cities such as Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. But this once-sleepy city is fast shedding its sedate reputation due to a building boom ahead of international summits that will bring U.S. President […]
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British architect Atkins has started work on a 460-metre-high skyscraper in Ho Chi Minh City, which is set to become the tallest building in Vietnam on completion. Located on the banks of the Saigon River, the 81-storey mixed-use tower by local developers Vingroup will claim the title from the 345-metre Landmark 72 in Hanoi. The […]
Continue ReadingA subsidiary of Vinci Concessions, Vinci Airports, has completed an expansion of two Cambodian airports, Phnom Penh and Siem Reap, costing more than $100m. The two airport expansions have been officially inaugurated by the Prime Minister of Cambodia, Hun Sen, at a ceremony held at Phnom Penh International Airport. The expansions have nearly doubled the […]
Continue ReadingPosted by Steve Thomas It seems pretty likely that the third runway at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) will get the go-ahead. That’s good news for the construction industry in Hong Kong as it will offer many opportunities. In November last year, there were reports that the existing two runways will reach capacity this year. […]
Continue ReadingJinkoSolar has supplied modules for a 24MW solar park in Thailand developed by Gunkul Engineering Public Company. JinkoSolar said it supplied high-efficiency potential induced degradation-free Eagle modules to the project, which is connected to the grid and operating. JinkoSolar vice president global sales and marketing Gener Miao said: “We are glad to work with Gunkul […]
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Just over a week ago, news surfaced about City Hall’s plan to remove over 4,000 old public telephone booths around Bangkok as part of the city’s clean-up campaign. But TOT seems to have come up with a more creative approach to that, turning the unwanted booths into makeshift “Bike Repair Stations.” Marked with a noticeable […]
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