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Myanmar’s nascent democracy has plans for massive PV plants that could increase generation capacity more than 12%. Myanmar’s adoption of solar is arguably one of the fastest in history. The former Burma, which only fully emerged from dictatorship last year, when the first non-military President was elected since the Military coup of 1962, is currently […]
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Vingroup, the property conglomerate behind many deluxe trade centers and residential developments in Vietnam, has been honored in three categories of the reputable Asia Pacific Property Awards, given away in Malaysia this week. The Hanoi-based firm, Vietnam’s largest listed real estate developer, was given three much-coveted awards for their development of Vinhomes Central Park, Landmark […]
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A pause in government procurement plans is forcing Thailand’s solar players to explore new markets. Thai renewable energy developers are expanding into overseas markets while waiting for news of further procurement rounds at national level. Thai Solar Energy, for example, is reported to be looking for partners to develop up to 50 MW of PV […]
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Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar are amongst ASEAN’s smaller economies, yet all different and facing different issues. Taken as a trio, their collective GDP performance is still less than that as China’s Yunnan Province, which lies to the north of Cambodia and Laos, and also borders with eastern Myanmar. Such statistics make interesting reading: Neither of […]
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Malaysian-owned Sunway Hotels & Resorts will spend $223 million in a redevelopment and expansion plan on its hotels in Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam within three years, according to Malaysian media. About $135.3 million of that will be used for new investments while the remainder will be spent on refurbishments and expansion. Sarena Cheah, the managing […]
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Kosmopolitan Hospitality to manage new 122-room Phuket property The new Days Inn Patong Beach Phuket is a 122-room hotel located in Phuket’s main resort area, six minutes’ walk from the beach. Formerly known as the Aloha Villa Phuket, the hotel was given a makeover prior to rebranding as a Days Inn. Its facilities include two […]
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The Royal Group conglomerate has signed off on a $10 million loan from the Bangkok-based Export-Import Bank of Thailand (EXIM Thailand) for the construction of a five-star hotel and resort in Koh Rong Island. The $16 million Royal Sands Koh Rong project is a joint-venture between Royal Group, owned by media and telecom tycoon Kith […]
Continue ReadingThai paint manufacturer TOA Paint (Thailand) plans to invest at least 1 billion baht (about $28.2 million) in three new factories in Cambodia, Myanmar and Indonesia, according to a report in Thai newspaper The Nation. Pongcherd Jemeekornkul, the president of TOA Paint (Thailand), told the paper that after establishing its sales representative offices and warehouses […]
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RANGOON — After months of delay, a fourth telecoms operator has been approved for a license, said Win Than, Deputy Minister of Communication and Information Technology, in Naypyidaw on Friday. The telecoms license was awarded to three shareholders: Myanmar National Telecom Holding Public Ltd., formed from 11 private companies; Viettel, a Vietnam-based telecoms operator; and […]
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Rankings announced on Tuesday by an independent Vietnamese evaluation company placed Vingroup at the top of the ten most reputable real estate developers in Vietnam in 2016. The rankings were prepared by Vietnam Report based on results which the firm said are independent, scientific, and objective studies of real estate businesses operating in Vietnam. The […]
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