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Environmental and conservation networks in six countries have vowed to fight a big dam planned across the Mekong River at Sayabouri in Laos. “We have been gathering signatures of people who are against this dam,” Thailand’s Chiang Khong Conservation Group leader Niwat Roykaew said at an international meeting in Mexico. “We will fight to the […]
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Cambodia’s first luxury private island resort has released its last remaining over-water villas to potential buyers looking to secure a rare piece of paradise. Song Saa Private Island will be the first resort to be built in Cambodia’s pristine Koh Rong Archipelago, and sets a new standard for responsible high-end accommodation in this emerging tourism […]
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Just two-and-half years after celebrating the opening of its 300th hotel in Asia, Accor Asia Pacific celebrated earlier in 2010 its 400th property. The group forecasts to pass the 500 hotels mark by 2012. Some brand adjustments have, however, been made. Sofitel Luxury Hotel’s ambition is to become the premier French and European ambassador of […]
Continue ReadingTarget set to sell 30% of 268 units this year The listed developer Raimon Land Plc, seeing a recovery in the high-end condo market, has introduced its long-awaited 185 Rajadamri luxury project worth 9.62 billion baht, with 30% of units expected to be sold this year. Raimon does not feel under pressure to speed up […]
Continue ReadingAppointment of CBRE Indochina to sell JSM Indochina’s property portfolio 20 September 2010 – The Board of JSM Indochina Limited (AIM: JSM.L) is pleased to announce that CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has been appointed to sell the property portfolio owned by JSM Indochina Ltd , comprising assets in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, and Phnom […]
Continue ReadingMong Reththy to build 32M Cooking oil plant Agricultural investment firm Mong Reththy Group and an unnamed Thai company have agreed to invest US$32 million in a joint venture to build Cambodia’s first cooking-oil plant. Mong Reththy, senator and head of Mong Reththy Group, said yesterday that an agreement had been made, and that the […]
Continue ReadingNGOs campaign to defer dams construction in Lower Mekong Basin Campaigners on Tuesday expressed concern against the members from the Lower Mekong Basin to continue building dams to meet energy demands. In an interview with reporter in Bangkok on Tuesday, Carl Middleton from International Rivers said that concerned activists have been calling the Mekong River […]
Continue ReadingNew SPP bidding round for 2,000 MW due soon The Energy Ministry expects to open a new round of small power producer (SPP) licence bids for combined output of 2,000 megawatts within one to two months, says Viraphol Jirapraditkul, director-general of the Energy Policy and Planning Office (Eppo).
Continue ReadingTHAILAND – RAILWAYS Phuket Light Rail Boost from Fast-Track China Group PHUKET has the highly-skilled Pan-China Construction Group pushing a plan for speedy introduction of a light-rail airport-Phuket City link – and a host of developments of other kinds.
Continue ReadingMalaysian firm to build dam in Laos on Mekong River tributary A Malaysian firm has been granted permission to build a 130-megawatt dam in north-western Laos on a tributary of the Mekong River, state media reports said Monday. Malaysia‘s Asia Pacific Business Lin Snd Bhd Co Ltd (AP Bizlink) last week signed an agreement with […]
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