The region has taken a number of positive initiatives in the past one to two years to improve the policy and regulatory environment in the infrastructure sectors. The governments have become more conscious of solving policy and...
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Read MoreADB’s board of directors has approved a $380 million loan in order to help the Philippines government strengthen the road network and spur economic development in Mindanao, the country’s second largest island. The Improving...
Read MoreThe Thailand government plans to invest THB 309.61 billion in transportation infrastructure projects during 2018. Of the total investment, BHT 152.16 billion will be used for land transport, BHT 96.2 billion for the railways...
Read MoreJICA has signed an agreement with Indonesia Infrastructure Finance (IIF) to provide a soft loan worth $70.48 million to finance the development of renewable power plants in Indonesia. The loan will have a maturity period of 15...
Read MoreThe European Investment Bank has provided an additional loan of $171 million for the development of Hanoi Metro Line 3. The loan amount will be used to deploy signalling technology and procure rolling stock. The line will span...
Read MoreThe Ho Chi Minh City’s Department of Transport has commenced operations on 18 new CNG buses and 39 new diesel buses to replace old ones. Each bus has the capacity to carry 51 passengers (seated). The procurement is part of the...
Read MoreHanoi’s bus operator Transerco has deployed 15 Minsk Automobile Plant (MAZ)-103 low-floor buses on Route 3, which connects Giap Bat and Gia Lam bus stations. Minsk Automobile Plant is a state-run automotive manufacturers’...
Read MorePassenger services have commenced on 24 compressed natural gas (CNG) buses on Route 18 in Ho Chi Minh City. The route connects Ben Thanh Market in District 1 to Hiep Thanh Market in District 12. The new fleet has been procured...
Read MoreVietnam’s southern province of Bac Lieu has attracted $4.4 billion investment for upcoming renewable energy projects in the country. The Super Wind Energy Cong Ly Bac Lieu Joint Stock Company will invest VND 8.23 trillion in the...
Read MoreEVN transmission subsidiary National Power Transmission Corporation (NPT) is undertaking several projects to convert the country’s high voltage grid into a smart grid. A project involving deployment of geographic information...
Read MoreState-owned Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) is working out measures to complete the work on key electricity network projects. The key projects include the 500/220 kV Long Bien-Bac Ninh 2 transmission line; 220 kV Thai Binh-Tien...
Read MoreThe National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) plans to hold auctions of 900 MHz and 1800 MHz airwave frequencies in May 2018. At present, Total Access Communication operates the 1800 MHz spectrum with...
Read MoreADB will fund the construction of new highways in the north-eastern region of Thailand. In November 2017, the Thailand government approved a borrowing plan of about $94.4 million from the bank. The amount will be used in the...
Read MoreAirports of Thailand Public Company Limited has approved the construction of a maintenance, repair and overhaul centre at the Mae Fah Luang-Chiang Rai International Airport. The facility will mainly be used for light maintenance...
Read MoreThe Bangkok Mass Transit Authority (BMTA) has signed a THB 4.26 billion contract with a JV of Scan Inter Public Company Limited and Cho Thavee Public Company Limited for the supply of 489 buses running on natural gas. Earlier,...
Read MoreThe construction work for the HSR linking China to Thailand has begun. Under the contract, Thailand will pay for the construction by issuing bonds or seeking loans from banks. China will design the project and provide engineers,...
Read MoreThe State Railway of Thailand has awarded contracts for five double-track railway projects. At present, most of Thailand’s 4,000 km railway network is single track. At the initial stage, the government plans to add 1,000 km of...
Read MoreThe second phase of double-track railway projects, covering nine routes and spanning a total of 2,217 km, will be put before the Thai cabinet for approval by January 2018. These projects entail a total investment of THB 398...
Read MoreThailand’s National Environment Commission has approved the environmental impact assessment report for the 253 km Bangkok-Nakhon Ratchasima section of the Sino-Thai HSR project. Project construction is scheduled to be completed...
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