Banyan Tree in JV to manage 17 Htoo Hospitality hotels in Myanmar HOSPITALITY group Banyan Tree Holdings has formed a 50-50 joint venture (JV) with Myanmar Treasure Hotel & Resort Group (Htoo Hospitality) to initially manage 17 of the latter’s hotel properties. Htoo Hospitality is the hospitality division of Myanmar business tycoon U Tay Za’s […]
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Cambodia’s construction sector still buoyant despite the detrimental effects of the COVID-19 pandemic While many sectors globally are facing a serious downturn in their fortunes due to the knock-on effects of COVID-19, Cambodia’s construction industry remains stable, according to the Ministry of Land Management, Urban Planning and Construction. In fact, in a positive piece of […]
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Thailand’s Prisons to be Fitted with Solar Panels to reduce power costs by 45 million baht per year The solar panels and new electrical appliances, supported by other power-saving measures to be introduced, are expected to help reduce the department’s power costs by 45 million baht per year The Justice ministry has announced solar panels […]
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New Dam Planned in Same District as 2018 Laos’ Xe Pian-Xe Namnoy Dam Disaster A new dam is readied to increase in southern Laos, in the district where 2 years ago a significant dam collapse created a flooding that was defined as the nation’s worst in years. On July 23, 2018, water put over a […]
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Bangkok’s MRTA Orange Line work on course Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob has assured that the eastern section of Bangkok’s Orange Line, stretching from the Thailand Cultural Centre to Min Buri, will be ready by 2024 as planned. He was speaking on Thursday after presiding over a ceremony to mark the start of the project’s third […]
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Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) plans more LNG import to maintain electricity generation capacity By THE NATION The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) is planning to procure and import more liquified natural gas (LNG) during 2020-22 to stabilise the country’s electricity generating capability and control the cost of its power plants. Egat deputy […]
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Liverpool John Moores University to teach engineering courses in Myanmar Liverpool John Moores University has partnered with London-listed Myanmar Strategic Holdings (MSH), developer and operator of businesses, to teach international standard engineering classes for Myanmar’s young professionals. The programmes will be taught by employees of Auston College Myanmar at its campus in Yangon’s Junction Square […]
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VinaCapital and industrial parks developer SAIGONTEL sets up solar power JV for rooftop solar projects in Vietnam SkyX Solar, a subsidiary of Vietnam-based asset manager VinaCapital, has joined forces with industrial park infrastructure and telecoms service provider SAIGONTEL to form a joint venture to develop rooftop solar projects in the country. SkyX Solar will have […]
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K2 Management secures owner’s engineer mandates for three wind projects in Vietnam K2 Management has secured three owner’s engineer mandates for wind projects in Vietnam, two of which are onshore, while the third is a nearshore development. The projects total 240MW of capacity and are all expected online in 2021. The largest of the projects […]
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Vietnam reduces capacity of coal-fired thermal power plants from 2020 until 2030 Vietnam will reduce the total capacity of coal-fired thermal power plants from 2020 until 2030, according to the National Steering Committee for Electricity Development. The reduction is mainly due to some thermal power projects delaying their development, while some localities have not agreed […]
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