Myanmar’s Solar tender deadline extended, but grave problems remain The extension of a deadline for a long-awaited tender for on-grid solar power from one to two months is unlikely to mute criticism about its tricky terms. The Ministry of Electricity and Energy has responded to criticism over its controversial 1060-megawatt solar power tender, extending the […]
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Laos Government okays Singaporean-Lao feasibility study for clean thermal power plant in the southern province of Xekong A Singaporean firm joint-venturing with a Lao partner has agreed with the Lao government to conduct a feasibility study on the development of a clean thermal power plant in the southern province of Xekong. Evolution Power Investment Corporation […]
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Roi-Et 101 Tower over 90% complete, will open to visitors before the end of 2020 By THE NATION Construction of the new landmark rising in the Northeast province of Roi Et province is more than 90 per cent complete. The Roi-Et 101 Tower will open to visitors before the end of 2020, giving them a […]
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Opening of Surbung Airport in Falam in Myanmar’s Chin State Delayed Amid COVID-19 The construction of Falam’s airport in Chin State is complete and flights can start soon, according to the state government. Surbung Airport in Falam will be the first major airport in the mountainous state. “The runway, the control tower and the airport […]
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Thailand’s Cabinet approves B290bn upgrade for Rayong’s U-Tapao airport The Cabinet on Tuesday approved a bid by a consortium led by BTS Group Holdings Plc for an airport development project worth 290 billion baht. The project will add a third passenger terminal at the U-Tapao International Airport near Pattaya, which in normal times is a […]
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Vietnam turns down Chinese Hanoi-metro rail contractor demand for advance payment Vietnam has refused to pay the Chinese company building its first metro route the $50 million it wants in advance to test run trains. Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyen Ngoc Dong told reporters on Tuesday that Vietnam has been making payments on schedule to […]
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BBS Joint Venture set to sign contract after winning bid for Rayong’s U-Tapao and airport city By THE NATION The Cabinet will soon sign a contract with BBS Joint Venture, which won the bid for the construction of U-Tapao Airport and the Eastern Airport City, though the Navy will decide who builds the airport’s runways. […]
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Thailand’s Culture Ministry proposes holidays from July 4th to 9th for earlier postponed Songkran celebrations Thailand’s Ministry of Culture will propose, to the Centre for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA), the declaration of special public holidays, from July 4th to 9th, for belated Songkran celebrations, which were postponed from mid-April due to the coronavirus pandemic. Culture […]
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Egat puts together delay plan for commercial operation dates (COD) of small power producer (SPP) plants State-run Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans to discuss the possibility of delaying the commercial operation dates (COD) of small power producer (SPP) plants. The SPPs currently under development by private firms in Thailand have a total capacity […]
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Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to commence studies for deep-sea port at Myanmar’s Dawei SEZ The Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) will commence preliminary studies for the construction of a deep-sea port at Dawei Special Economic Zone (SEZ) this year, officials of the Dawei SEZ Committee said. “JICA first proposed the study in December 2019 […]
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