Vietnam is gradually becoming a competitive investment destination. While public-private partnership (PPP) penetration is still at a very nascent stage, the country has been promoting PPPs as part of its national development...
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The Board of Investments of the Philippines has approved four renewable energy projects worth a total of PhP 35 billion. These projects will help the government in meeting the power requirements for its infrastructure programme....
Read MoreThe Indonesian government inaugurated a 660 MW coal-fired power plant built at a cost of $6 billion and launched three power projects in Serang, Banten. These four projects are part of a 35,000 MW power generation project. The...
Read MoreThe Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) has approved a $70 million loan to provide a more efficient, safe, and disaster-resilient transport sector in Cambodia, particularly by improving national roads in the provinces of Prey Veng,...
Read MoreVietnam-based mobile operator Vietnamobile has expanded its 3G network in 63 cities and provinces of the country. The operator had signed contracts with equipment vendors Ericsson and ZTE for network expansion. The operator had...
Read MoreVietnam-based telecom operator Viettel has announced its plans to create a wireless JV, Myanmar National Tele and Communications Company Limited (MNTC), with Myanmar National Telecom Holding, a consortium of 11 local firms and...
Read MoreVietnam-based mobile network operators Viettel, MobiFone and VNPT-Vinaphone have started testing mobile number portability (MNP). The MNP service is expected to become officially available in the country by December 31, 2017,...
Read MoreDien Bien province has announced plans to upgrade Dien Bien airport at a cost of VND 3.54 trillion. Of this, VND 2.15 trillion will be invested during 2017-20. The airport will serve more domestic and international flights for...
Read MoreThe Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) has agreed to provide $2.04 million to conduct the feasibility study for the development of monorail Line 2 in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), Vietnam. The study will commence in June...
Read MoreThe Hanoi Transport Corporation has put into operation 15 European-standard buses. The buses are being operated on Route 3 from Giap Bat station to Gia Lam station and are equipped with Mercedes engines, which are up to various...
Read MoreUS-based First Solar Group has decided to spend more on its solar panel project at the Dong Nam Industrial Park in the district of Cu Chi. The company will invest an additional $62.2 million in the project, taking the total...
Read MoreThailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to auction 900 MHz and 1800 MHz airwave frequencies in May 2018. At present, Total Access Communication operates the 1800 MHz spectrum with...
Read MoreTPI Polene Power Public Company Limited secured six licences from local administrative offices to develop waste-to-energy projects, entailing an investment of THB 600 million. All projects are located in central and eastern...
Read MoreThe Thailand government plans to invite bids for Phuket airport LRT link in 2018. At present, the government plans to hire a private consultant for determining the most suitable investment mode for the project under the PPP law....
Read MoreBangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited, the operator of expressways and MRT, is planning to purchase 35 new electric trains for the second phase of its Blue Line extension. The company will buy the 35 trains from...
Read MoreThree major Thai banks, namely, Bangkok Bank, Krung Thai Bank, and Siam Commercial Bank will lend nearly $2 billion to Northern Bangkok Monorail and Eastern Bangkok Monorail to build the country’s first elevated monorail network...
Read MoreThailand’s state power utility EGAT plans to adopt the internet of things (IoT) technology to optimise the use of existing infrastructure. It will install internet connected sensors at Mae Moh, a lignite-fired plant in the...
Read MoreThe 256 MW Banpong power plant owned by Electricity Generating Public Company Limited (EGCO) commenced operations in October 2017. The plant is located in Ratchaburi province and consists of two units with gross electricity...
Read MoreEnerray UAC Thailand plans to build one of the largest rooftop photovoltaic (PV) systems in Thailand, with a total capacity of 2.5 MWp, thereby providing an estimated annual output of 3,500,000 kWh of clean energy. The PV system...
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