Cambodia News
A river closure ceremony of the lower Russei Chrum river was held on Tuesday in Mondol Sima district of Koh Kong province for the construction of Cambodia‘s 338 megawatt Russei Chrum Krom hydroelectric dam which was invested and was building by China Huadian Corp. The ceremony was attended by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen, Chinese […]
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Switzerland-based shower maker Nikles has chosen Thailand for its Asia-Pacific headquarters and global manufacturing centre. The new production facility, worth an undisclosed amount, will be operational in 2012 to serve demand in Asia as well as Brazil and Europe, said Stefan Nikles, a vice-president and the head of the Asia-Pacific region. “We chose Thailand as […]
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BY Jenara Nerenberg The New Siem Reap International Airport is breaking ground next year, backed by South Koreans. How do you say “aerotropolis” in Khmer? Looks like we’re about to find out. Cambodia will begin construction on its very own airport city next year–the New Siem Reap International Airport, with an adjacent special economic zone, […]
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China aims to break the high-speed rail world record in a trial run next year, industry sources said on Tuesday. An experimental train – under development by CSR Corp Limited for test but not operational purposes – will “try to break the 574.8-km/h record” set by France‘s TGV (Train Grande Vitesse, or high-speed train) in […]
Continue ReadingThe poor and landlocked Southeast Asian nation of Laos expects its rail link with China to be finished by 2014, boosting trade links with its giant neighbour and the rest of Asia, its deputy prime minister said on Tuesday. The railway is part of a broader plan to connect Kunming city in southwestern China with […]
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Six Senses, the international luxury resort and spa developer and manager, is gearing up to expand its private flight services and facilities at its flagship property on Thailand‘s fourth largest island. The Soneva Kiri resort’s Cessna Grand Caravan descends to the Koh Kood airfield off the coast of Trat. The company is acquiring a second […]
Continue ReadingConstruction of a high-speed rail link between Yunnan province and neighboring Myanmar, part of a project to upgrade transport connections with Southeast Asian nations, will start in about two months, a top rail expert said. The line, from Kunming, capital of Yunnan province, to Yangon, Myanmar‘s largest city, will be 1,920 kilometers long, said Wang […]
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One of the world’s great rivers defines the geography of Southeast Asia. Rising frozen in the Tibetan highlands and running through China’s Yunnan Province, the Mekong defines the geography of Southeast Asia. It is both a lifeline and a frontier, linking and separating the countries of the region – Thailand, Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and Vietnam […]
Continue ReadingChina, Myanmar and Thailand have agreed to study a 7,000-MW Myanmar hydropower project that would be Southeast Asia‘s largest by generation capacity, the Chinese government and wire services reported. The $10 billion project would be built on the Salween River in Myanmar over 15 years, China‘s State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission said in a […]
Continue ReadingHOTEL owner and operator Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc is expanding rapidly in Thailand, despite the political uncertainties there. Starwood — which operates the Sheraton, Westin, W and Le Meridien chain — expects to have 7,221 rooms by the end of 2012. It now has 11 hotels with a total room inventory of 4,500 […]
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