October 29, 2014 | Philippines, Thailand
According to a study by Northeast Group, LLC, countries in the Southeast Asian region will invest $13.6 billion in smart grid infrastructure between 2014 and 2024. The investments will include smart metering and modernisation of...
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The Malaysian government is planning to accelerate infrastructure investments in the country to boost the economy’s growth. The government is focusing on projects like highway and rail projects worth of RM 75 million. The...
Read MoreOctober 29, 2014 | Vietnam
Vietnam Posts and Telecommunication (VNPT) signed an MoU to work with four Myanmar companies – A1 Construction Company Limited, Terabit Wave, Elite Telecom Public Company Limited and Fortune International. VNPT plans to sell...
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Vietnamese mobile operator Vinaphone has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with UK-based Vodafone Group to promote international business between the two companies. Vinaphone is of the view that the strategic agreement...
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The Vietnamese government has granted initial approval for the construction of the Phan Thiet airport in the south-central province of Binh Thuan, for both civil and military purposes. Reportedly, the airport will be constructed...
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The underground cable system has been energised in Vietnam’s Ly Son Island connecting it to the national grid. The project has been implemented by the Central Power Corporation (CPC), an affiliate of the state-owned...
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The Vietnamese government has approved the construction of the Long Thanh International Airport outside Ho Chi Minh City. It has sought project details from the Ministry of Transport. The project will be implemented in two...
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The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a loan worth $172.7 million to support the electricity network in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City of Vietnam. The project involves development and upgradation of 110 kV and 220 kV...
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UK-based developer HBRE Wind Power Company has awarded a contract to GE for the supply of wind turbines for the Tay Nguyen project in Vietnam. As per the contract, GE will help HBRE to carry out engineering works for the project...
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Vietnam’s state-owned PetroVietnam has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with ONGC Videsh Limited (OVL). The LoI provides for expansion of exploration activities by OVL by considering its participation in some additional...
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France-based Alstom has secured a Euro 13 million contract from Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) to deliver a 75 MW turbine to the Thac Mo hydropower station extension project in Vietnam. The contract includes supply of one 75 MW...
Read MoreOctober 29, 2014 | Thailand
Thailand-based telecom operator Advanced Info Service (AIS) is planning to deploy around 3,000 small cells to speed up its mobile broadband network expansion to meet demand in heavy data traffic locations. The operator is of the...
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Bangkok Airways Company Limited has set its IPO price at 23–27 baht per share. It aims to raise about 14 billion baht ($429 million) to fund expansion projects. Bangkok Airways plans to sell 520 million new shares (24.8 per cent...
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The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) has approved the plan to develop three parcels of land near Bang Sui into a commercial hub. The total area involved is around 218 rai. The land will be used to develop shopping centres,...
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The Thailand military government will go ahead with the 62 billion baht Suvarnabhumi airport expansion plan. It also plans to develop a third runway costing 19 billion baht at the airport. Once complete in 2017, the airport will...
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Thailand-based renewable energy company Energy Absolute has awarded a contract to consulting and engineering company, Pöyry to carry out engineering work on the 130 MW Lampang solar power plant in northern Thailand. The power...
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Voith has been awarded a Euro 50 million contract by EGAT. The contract includes the supply of two motor-generators, two 255 MW vertical pump turbines, the automation systems, as well as the electrical and mechanical...
Read MoreOctober 29, 2014 | Thailand
Thailand-based PTT Exploration and Production Public Company Limited (PTTEP) plans to spend about $1 billion for a project in Mozambique over the next five to six years, beginning 2015. The project, which will link to a LNG...
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PTT is considering building its third LNG terminal in Myanmar to help secure energy supply in Thailand. At present, PTT is studying a plan to construct an LNG receiving terminal adjacent to a gas pipeline already linked to...
Read MoreOctober 29, 2014 | Thailand
Officials from Thailand’s Ministry of Energy have announced plans to raise domestic gas prices over the next 12 months to bring them more in line with the import prices paid by the state-owned PTT. At present, PTT has...
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