Foreign investors push economic zones in Laos despite debt, local opposition Foreign investment projects worth billions of dollars are poised to transform Laos’ Vang Vieng in spite of local opposition and the government’s precarious public debt. The area, known for its natural beauty, falls along the route of a new Chinese railway and is one […]
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Baht 50bn “Contract 2.3” to be signed for part of Thai-Chinese high-speed railway first stage between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima The government will sign “Contract 2.3”, worth more than 50 billion baht, for work on the Thai-Chinese high-speed railway between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima on Wednesday. The contract will have three parties – the State […]
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Myanmar Receives 16 Proposals from nine countries for New Yangon City Project Myanmar says it has received 16 proposals from nine countries, including Japan, Singapore, Italy, Spain and France, to compete against a Chinese company’s proposal for the New Yangon City project, which is part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). On Saturday, the […]
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Siemens successful commissioning of Power Substation for Solar Power Plant in Vietnam A 500kV power substation as part of the 450MW solar power plant has been successfully energized in Ninh Thuan province, Vietnam The commissioning was a remarkable feat delivered under a very tight timeline amidst CoVid-19 restrictions and quarantine The developing province’s power transmission […]
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German firm PNG AG hopes to build $1.5 bln offshore wind farm in central Vietnam Province of Binh Dinh Binh Dinh Province has given approval to a German company to study the possibility of building the country’s second offshore wind power plant. PNG AG will carry out a year-long study for a $1.5-billion wind power […]
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Mass Rapid Transit Authority Thailand to roll with its Orange Line rail bid plan Will file an appeal against the injunction with Supreme Administrative Court The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) says it will go ahead with its plan to open the auction for the construction of the Orange Line electric train next […]
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Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand approves Phuket tram project study The Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) board on Wednesday approved the findings of a study on Phase 1 development of a tram system in Phuket, said MRTA governor Pakapong Sirikantramas. The first phase, costing Bt35 billion, will run 42 kilometres from Phuket […]
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Doosan Heavy to build Vietnam’s 1,200 MW Vung Ang 2 coal-fired power plant SEE ALSO: Vietnam’s 1,200MW Vung Ang 2 Coal-Fired Power Plant Called Becomes Subject Of Debate In South Korean Parliament Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction announced on Oct. 20 that it has signed a 901.8 billion won contract with Vietnam’s VAPCO to build […]
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Mass Rapid Transit Authority Thailand told by Court to stick with old Orange Line bid criteria The Central Administrative Court on Tuesday ruled that the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA) must stick with the old bidding criteria for its Orange Line project. The court’s verdict was in response to a petition in September […]
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Will Thailand’s Chinese High-Speed Railway Be Worth It? By Pechnipa Dominique Lam Since late last year, Thailand’s military government has been quietly rushing forward on its Chinese high-speed rail project, making long-held plans on the venture increasingly, irreversibly concrete. With the general election date set for March 24, many local observers see the government’s actions […]
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