Construction of Laos’ Bokeo-Xayaboury bridge passes halfway point A 505-metre bridge spanning the Mekong River between Paktha district in Bokeo province and Khop district in Xayaboury province and linking to Thailand is over 55 percent complete. The progress was reported when Deputy Minister of Public Works and Transport, Dr Viengsavath Siphandone and involved officials visited […]
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Myanmar’s delayed LNG projects set to deliver first power as government approves contract An LNG-fuelled power plant in Yangon should begin coming online this week but full operations could still be months away due to delays in the construction of a jetty at Thilawa. After months of delays, the first phase of a 400-megawatt liquefied-natural-gas-to-power […]
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AC Energy investing in new wind power plant in Vietnam AC Energy Inc. is investing in another wind project in Vietnam. The Ayala Corp. unit has partnered with UPC Renewables anew to jointly develop two wind projects in the Mekong Delta of southern Vietnam. The joint venture has commenced construction for the projects, which have […]
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Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) says Myanmar to Generate its First LNG Power ‘Very Soon’ The Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MOEE) says the overdue Chinese-backed liquefied natural gas (LNG) projects in Yangon will operate “very soon” now deliveries from Malaysia have arrived. On Thursday, Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas company, Petronas, said it […]
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Myanmar plans to build new high-quality oil refineries Myanmar is planning to build new high-quality oil refineries so as to reduce reliance on the oversea market and to fulfill the local demands for oil products, an official from the Ministry of Electricity and Energy said on Monday. “Medium oil refineries will be built in Myanmar’s […]
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Construction of Laos-China railway almost 90 percent complete Construction of the Laos-China railway was 89.43 percent complete as of the end of May with Lao authorities calling for the project developer to progress work according to plan. General Manager Xiao Qianwen of the Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. (LCRC), a joint venture based in Vientiane in […]
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Mekong River Commission (MRC) agrees on timeframe for consultation on Sanakham dam The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has agreed on a timeframe for the prior consultation process for Sanakham hydropower project, one of Laos’ dams on the Mekong mainstream. According to a statement from the inter-governmental organisation of Laos, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam, the prior […]
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Vietnam’s Hanoi names 22 commercial housing projects where Foreigners can own homes The Vietnam Capital city of Hanoi has listed 22 commercial housing projects, some complete and some under construction, where foreigners can own homes. They include four projects in Hà Đông District, like the Văn Phú Invest’s Terra An Hưng project, Military Petrochemical Joint […]
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Siam Premium Outlets Bangkok opens shop Outlet mall adjacent Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport Siam Premium Outlets Bangkok is scheduled to open on June 19, featuring several brands debuting in Thailand. Siam Piwat Simon, a joint venture between Siam Piwat and Simon Property Group, announced it will open Siam Premium Outlets Bangkok on June 19, the second […]
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Myanmar’s Yangon presented with a Flood Hazard Model (FHM) A consortium of partners led by Royal Haskoning DHV from the Netherlands and that includes HKV consultants, Joy Brothers Engineering and Water Bridge Myanmar, presented a Flood Hazard Model (FHM) to representatives of YCDC last week, according to Thura Swiss. Funded by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency […]
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