Khon Kaen set to become transport hub – High-speed rail to spur local businesses The second phase of the Sino-Thai high-speed railway (HSR) will help Khon Kaen realise its potential as a transport hub in the Northeast, according to provincial governor Somsak Jangtrukul. “When the high-speed trains are ready to roll, Khon Kaen will be […]
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Ital-Thai’s 24 Thai engineers to be brought back to Bangladesh by charter flight for Dhaka Metro Rail Project The metro rail authority has taken a number of initiatives to bring back foreign engineers and consultants to speed up the construction work of country’s first metro rail project amid the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the initiatives […]
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B1.4bn loan for Myanmar power grids A concessional loan worth 1.45 billion baht to help Myanmar improve its electricity system has been approved by the government, according to an official. Rachada Dhnadirek, deputy government spokeswoman, on Tuesday said the loan is part of an initiative to strengthen ties with neighbouring countries. The Neighbouring Countries Economic […]
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Cambodia to hold the 10th edition of Cambuild 22-24 October 2020 at Phnom Penh’s Koh Pich Exhibition and Convention Centre Malaysian-owned international trade shows organiser AMB Tarsus Exhibitions (Cambodia) Pte Ltd will hold the 10th edition of Cambuild in a bid to encourage economic recovery in the Kingdom from the Covid-19 pandemic. Cambuild ’20, the […]
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Aurecon appoints Dr Praween Chusilp as new Structures Leader in Thailand Recognising the vibrant nature of the Thailand built environment market, international engineering, design and advisory company Aurecon has appointed Dr Praween Chusilp as Practice Leader, Structures. Over the past decade, Aurecon has been partnering with visionary developers in Thailand to bring smart and innovative […]
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Siemens Energy secures a historical deal with Thai customer for the first order of 62MW rated SGT-800 in Asia-Pacific Siemens Energy is contributing to Thailand’s greener energy supply via a 98MW (combined cycle power plant (CCPP) of Nexif Ratch Energy Rayong Co., Ltd. (NRER) in Rayong, which is part of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) […]
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Hanoi’s first metro to operate commercially by end of 2020 READ ALSO – Timeline of Hanoi’s first metro line: a nine-year struggle The Chinese general contractor for Hanoi’s first metro said the acceptance review of the project is being accelerated to enable commercial operation by year-end. China Railway Sixth Group Co Ltd, the general contractor […]
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Vietnam’s Central province of Quảng Nam to call for PPP investment in airport and sea port The central province has proposed a Private-Public-Partnership (PPP) model for calling on investment from the private sector in two key projects – the Chu Lai Airport and sea port systems in the near future. Chairman of the province Lê […]
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Solar power company CleanMax secures $10mln facility Thailand with a 3.5 MWp rooftop solar project India-based commercial and industrial (C&I) solar power company CleanMax recently closed a $10 million facility with the Global Climate Partnership Fund (GCPF) to support its foray into Southeast Asia, starting with Thailand. In the Middle East, CleanMax has a project […]
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Protests at Chana (Jana) industrial estate project public hearing in Songkhla Opponents of the Chana (Jana) industrial estate project staged a protest on Saturday morning, in front of Chana Wittaya School in Chana district of Thailand’s southern province of Songkhla, where a public hearing on the controversial project was being held by the Southern Border […]
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