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A feasibility study on the construction of a 257km railway linking Cambodia and Viet Nam shows it will cost at least US$686 million. The railway will be part of an intra-Asian railway that runs from Singapore to China via Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia and Viet Nam. Under a scheme announced in 2008 to develop […]
Continue ReadingDeal Establishes Framework for Southeast Asian Expansion Sopogy, Inc., the world’s leading developer of micro concentrated solar power (MicroCSP) technologies, and MAI Development Co. Ltd., an established Thai conglomerate focusing on manufacturing, construction, real estate, energy and government services, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the development of an six-megawatt solar power plant in […]
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Centara Hotels & Resorts has announced its third hotel in Bangkok, Centara Watergate Pavillion Hotel & Spa Bangkok, a 4-star property located at Rachaprarop and above the Watergate Pavillion shopping complex. The announcement follows the signing of a management contract on June 7, 2011 with Oversee Construction Co Ltd., the owners of the project. Centara’s […]
Continue ReadingCentara Anda Dhevi Resort & Spa Krabi – Honeymoon Suite Pool Access Centara Hotels & Resorts has announced that its second property at Ao Nang in Krabi will soft-open in September. Centara Anda Dhevi Resort & Spa Krabi is a newly-built, four-star property situated in extensive grounds and spread across five low-rise buildings. Just 100 […]
Continue ReadingLaos is forging ahead with construction of a controversial $3.5 billion hydropower dam in breach of an agreement to suspend the project pending approval by ministers of neighboring countries, an environmental group said on Thursday. The Lao government has already given Thai developer Ch Karnchang the go-ahead to resume work on the Xayaburi Dam, informing […]
Continue ReadingVietnam’s ambition to develop a strong maritime industry, exploiting its extensive coastline and strategic location, has taken a hit because of the near collapse of Vinashin, the heavily indebted state-owned shipbuilder that was meant to be a national champion. But while industrial shipbuilding may be passé, some investors believe that Vietnam has the potential to […]
Continue ReadingThailand’s largest contractor seeks buyers for 15% of potash mine project Italian-Thai Development Plc (ITD), the country’s largest contractor, is offering for sale 15% of its delayed $800-million potash mine in Udon Thani with a plan to begin construction early next year. The company has been approached by both Thai and foreign partners who want […]
Continue ReadingAs five-star award winners at country level, CBRE Thailand was nominated at the regional level and was subsequently awarded “Best Residential Real Estate Agency Website Asia Pacific” and “Best Property Consultancy Website Asia Pacific”. CBRE Thailand was named the winner for four categories at the country level including the top category five-star winners for “Best […]
Continue ReadingA new Japanese solar power device can generate twice the electricity of current models thanks to moving mirrors that follow the sun throughout the day, according to its developers. Smart Solar International, a Tokyo start-up that also has an office in California, will start producing the system in Japan in August, hoping it will be […]
Continue ReadingA new Japanese solar power device can generate twice the electricity of current models thanks to moving mirrors that follow the sun throughout the day, according to its developers. Smart Solar International, a Tokyo start-up that also has an office in California, will start producing the system in Japan in August, hoping it will be […]
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