APM Launches Flagship Hotel Brand “Zazz Urban” in Bangkok Asia Prestige Management Limited (APM), a driving force of change in property investment and hospitality management, announced the launch of Zazz Urban Bangkok, a 48-room green-inspired urban oasis themed boutique hotel in the heart of Bangkok, Thailand. Ivan Toh, Executive Director, APM, said: “We are thrilled […]
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Road linking Mae Sot with EWEC highway nearly finished The construction of a new road to connect Mae Sot with part of the East-West Economic Corridor (EWEC) linking Myanmar, Thailand, Laos and Vietnam is expected to be completed next month. The Department of Rural Roads is accelerating construction of the 5.8-kilometre asphalt-concrete road that will […]
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Scatec Solar planning large-scale projects in Vietnam, Bangladesh and Myanmar Scatec Solar is at early stage development of 50MW+ projects in the South and Southeast Asian nations of Vietnam, Bangladesh and Myanmar. According to a presentation of Q4 2017 results, the firm is negotiating its first 50MW project in Vietnam, is awaiting approval of a […]
Continue ReadingPöyry awarded owner’s engineer services assignment for a gas-fired cogeneration power plant project in Thailand Global Power Synergy Public Company Limited (GPSC) has awarded Pöyry with an owner’s engineer services assignment for Central Utility Plant 4, Phase 1 (CUP4.1), a 48 MW, 140 t/h gas-fired cogeneration power plant project in Rayong, Thailand. This first phase […]
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Phnom Penh’s Gold Tower 42 to finish by 2019 Construction of controversial building Gold Tower 42, originally costing $420 million on the intersection of Monivong and Sihanouk boulevards, will resume shortly, with the project due for completion no later than 2019, the developer said on Sunday. Yon Woo Cambodia – the company that owns the […]
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Four foreign investors eye buying in to Vietnam’s GENCO 3 Four foreign investors from India, Thailand, the Republic of Korea and the Middle East registered to buy 36 percent of the charter capital at the Power Generation Corporation 3 (GENCO 3) to become its strategic investors. Dinh Quang Tri, deputy general director of the Electricity […]
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Vietnam’s steel industry set to grow over 20 percent in 2018 The steel industry is forecast to grow by 20-22 percent in 2018, said Vice Chairman of the Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) Nguyen Van Sua. Strongest growth will be seen in the production of hot rolled steel with 154 percent, followed by welded steel pipe […]
Continue ReadingLaos’ Nam Phay hydropower project officially launched THE NAM Phay hydropower project was officially launched after being constructed in about 42 months. The launch ceremony was held this week in the presence of the Minister of Energy and Mines, Dr Khammany Inthirath, the Xaysomboun provincial Governor, Major General Thongloy Silivong, Xaysomboun Peoples Council President Bounsouk […]
Continue ReadingSymbior Solar Expands Into Commercial and Industrial Rooftops in Thailand and Commissions First Two PV Projects with Assyce Asia Symbior Solar (Symbior), a regional solar PV developer with a focus on frontier solar markets in Asia, together with Assyce Asia (Assyce), a regional solar EPC and O&M provider, announces the commissioning of two commercial solar […]
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Samsung Engineering Wins 670 Billion Won Order to Build Plant in Rayong, Thailand Samsung Engineering will construct an olefin plant, a basic raw material for petrochemicals at the Map Ta Phut Industrial Complex in Rayong City about 150km southeast of Bangkok, Thailand. Samsung Engineering clinched the order jointly with TTCL, a local company in Thailand. […]
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