Vietnam’s solar opportunities shine bright The outlook for growth in Vietnam’s renewables sector is positive, writes Daine Loh, research analyst at Fitch Solutions. And the solar segment is one of the key drivers of this impressive growth. Vietnam still has substantial untapped solar power potential. Coupled with an increasingly supportive regulatory environment, and an expected […]
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Work on Hanoi’s Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway completed Project is undergoing safety checks before being put into operation Work on the Cat Linh-Ha Dong urban railway project, the first of its kind in Hanoi, has been completed and the project is undergoing safety checks before being put into operation. On December 20, a representative […]
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Postponing signing Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed railway contract for another six months will not result in further delays Thailand-China rail talks ‘already concluded’ 24 December 2019 The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) insists that postponing the signing of “Contract 2.3” for the Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima high-speed railway for another six months will not result in further delays, […]
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Thai cabinet considers plan to grant tollway operator a 15-year contract extension to avoid paying 4.3 billion baht compensation BEM settlement plan goes to cabinet Transport Minister Saksayam Chidchob will on Tuesday ask the cabinet to approve a plan to grant Bangkok Expressway and Metro Plc (BEM) a 15-year contract extension in order to avoid […]
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Thailand plans to loan 8.5-billion-baht next year to Myanmar, Laos and Cambodia to build four new transnational roads Myanmar, a 138-kilometre road, link Dawei special economic zone with tambon Namphu Ron in Kanchanaburi Cambodia, a 131-km road, from Thailand to Cambodia (Anlong Veng district and Siem Reap province). Laos, section of the bridge on the […]
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Thailand’s Egat aims to finalise gas deal with PTT by year-end 2019 By THE NATION The board of the Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) on December 26 will look into progress of the natural gas sale and purchase contract between PTT and the Egat. Egat board chairman Kulit Sombatsiri said that the gas will […]
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Thailand’s Senate panel calls for urgent moves to expand Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi Airport By The Nation A Senate committee has urged government agencies to speed up the expansion of Suvarnabhumi Airport to deal with the increasing number of visitors to the country. General Yodyuth Boonyathikarn, chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation, said that they had […]
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Aman to commence construction of Aman Nai Lert Bangkok resort Hotel and resort brand Aman has signed a long-term partnership with Nai Lert Group to manage a hotel and branded residences in Bangkok, which is set to open in 2022. This will be Aman’s first hotel and residences in Bangkok, and its second in Thailand […]
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Bangkok’s Don Mueang Airport held main pillar erection ceremony for construction of new passenger terminal New terminal to help ease Don Mueang airport congestion By The Nation Don Mueang International Airport held the main pillar erection ceremony for the construction of a passenger terminal at the parking area. The airport’s deputy general manager (Operations), Major […]
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Sharp Energy Solutions to form solar power JV in Vietnam 20 December 2019 Sharp Energy Solutions Corporation (SESJ), part of Sharp Corp, and Vietnam-based NSN Construction and Engineering JSC have agreed to form a joint venture (JV) to construct solar power farms. As part of the agreement, SESJ will take a 60% stake in renewable […]
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