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Infographic showing Thai-Chinese rail project showing September, 2015 start date before the delays that have plagued the project. China-Thai-Lao railways: Interest rate problems 30/10/2015 Amornrat Mahitthirook Construction of two medium speed railway routes under a Thai-Chinese agreement faces yet another delay, less than a month after the two countries pledged to speed up the project. […]
Continue ReadingThe cascade hydropower station, completed four months ahead of the scheduled plan, is among a drainage basin hydropower development plan fully carried out by a Chinese enterprise. Lao Deputy Prime Minister Somsavat Lengsavad attended the inaugural ceremony held Sunday in Lao northern Luang Prabang province, and pressed the start button for electricity generation. Addressing the […]
Continue ReadingThe government of Laos is preparing for talks with China in an attempt to secure a better loan interest rate for a joint railway project. Beijing has offered a US$500-million loan with a 3% interest rate for 20 years, the Vientiane Times reported on Friday without naming a source. The two countries earlier agreed on […]
Continue ReadingA Chinese-made diesel-powered locomotive makes a test run, hauling 40 containers from the Inland Container Depot in Bangkok’s Lat Krabang district to Laem Chabang port in Chon Buri, on Jan 23, 2015. (Photo by Wichan Charoenkiartpakun) Construction of two medium-speed railway routes under a Thai-Chinese agreement faces yet another delay, less than a month after […]
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Over 100 villagers are barred from attending the public hearing on the coal-fired power plant in Thepa, Songkhla in July. Chanat Katanyu Not only will 118 families, or some 500 people, in Songkhla’s Tepha district be evicted by the Egat coal-fired power plant, but it is also widely feared that the Gulf of Thailand’s ecosystem […]
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China has started constructing new railways from Yunnan province to neighbouring countries, including this line linking Kunming with Myanmar LAOS: Construction of the planned standard gauge corridor running north-south through Laos could begin next month, according to officials in Vientiane. The railway would be an extension of China Railways’ existing line running south from Kunming […]
Continue ReadingThe poor economic outlook has cut local purchasing power substantially, forcing building material retailers to keep prices unchanged in order to retain customers, says Nattaya Tangmitrphracha, vice-chairman of Ubonwatsadu Co. Ubonwatsadu, which operates the DoHome shops, said the property sector had felt the pinch of the gloomy outlook as most homeowners had delayed plans to […]
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Thai department store chain Robinson says it will open outlets in planned special economic zones to encourage cross-border trading. The Central Retail Corporation subsidiary says it will open a new Lifestyle Centre at Mae Sot in the Tak province, on the border with Myanmar. It follows a similar store which opened in Mukdahan, on the […]
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By 2020, 95 per cent of households in Laos will have access to electricity, according to Khammany Inthirath, the Minister of Energy and Mines, Lao News Agency reported. Mr Khammany said currently around 89 percent of households across the country have had access to electricity. The government considers supplying electricity and fuel as a priority […]
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CapitaLand Limited’s wholly owned serviced residence business unit, The Ascott Limited (Ascott), has made its first foray into the popular tourist destinations of Pattaya in Thailand and Cebu in the Philippines by securing five new contracts to manage 875 apartment units. With 14 management contracts signed in Southeast Asia this year, Ascott has added over […]
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