Key Statistics
Traffic handled at airports and ports
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Month: May 2013
Hot Destinations
Real estate investment opportunities in Southeast Asia ex-Singapore
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Reversing its Fortunes
SMRT Limited’s endeavour to regain commuters’ faith
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Key Statistics
Access and finance
Read MoreSingapore LTA to develop 500-capacity bus depot
The Singapore Land Transport Authority has invited tenders to construct a bus depot with a capacity for 500 buses, which will be located off Jurong West Avenue 2. The project is expected to be completed by 2015.
Read MoreAIS awards contract to NSN to roll out 3G network
AIS has awarded a contract to Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) to roll out its 3G network in the 2100 MHz band. Based on the terms of the contract, NSN will supply its Flexi multi-radio base station and evolved packet core...
Read MoreThailand airports witness 20.9 per cent increase in passenger traffic in March 2013
Thailand’s airports experienced combined passenger traffic of 8 million in March 2013, 20.9 per cent higher than the 2012 figure. Of the total traffic, about 80 per cent comprised domestic passengers. Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi...
Read MoreEVN planing to connect the Phu Quoc Island to the national grid by 2015
EVN aims to connect the Phu Quoc Island to the national grid by 2015. The Southern Power Company (SPC), EVN’s wholly owned subsidiary, plans to commission the 110 kV Ha Tien–Phu Quoc submarine power cable by the end of the year....
Read MoreMinistry of Transport stipulates new rules for the airline sector
The Ministry of Transport has stipulated new rules for the airline sector. It has established a minimum capital requirement of 300 billion dong for airlines having less than 10 aircraft to set up a commercial airline. The...
Read MoreVietnamese SPPMB invites bids for ADB-funded 220 kV transmission lines
The Vietnamese Southern Vietnam Power Project Management Board (SPPMB), a subsidiary of the National Power Transmission Corporation, has invited international bids for two 220 kV transmission line projects. The projects come...
Read MoreNo plan to increase power tariff
The Electricity Regulatory Authority of Vietnam has stated that there will be no hikes in power tariffs during the peak season. Further, there was no shortage in power supply during January–March 2013; the total supply reached...
Read MoreADB to fund development of 57MW of Thai PV capacity
ADB has approved a loan of 2.47 billion baht for a 57 MW solar power project in central Thailand. Of the total loan amount, ADB has provided a loan of 1.65 billion baht to Solarco, a solar developer owned by Yanhee EGCO Holding....
Read MoreCAT Telecom signs agreement with IBM to set up cloud computing infrastructure
Thailand-based state-owned operator CAT Telecom has signed an agreement with IBM to set up cloud computing infrastructure. As per the agreement, IBM will install its SmartCloud infrastructure to provide cloud computing services...
Read MoreDTAC extends the launch date of its 3G services in 2100 MHz band
Thailand-based operator DTAC has extended the launch date of its 3G services in the 2100 MHz band from April 2013 to end-June 2013. The operator had planned to launch these services at the same time as the launches of Advanced...
Read MoreBMTA’s bus procurement plan approved by Cabinet in Thailand
The Bangkok Mass Transit Authority’s (BMTA) bus procurement plan has been approved by the Thai cabinet. Under the plan, BMTA will invite bids for the supply of 3,183 buses, worth 13.16 billion baht. The buses will be fuelled by...
Read MoreThailand’s Energy Ministry seeks cabinet approval for projects worth 12 billion baht to improve electricity transmission capacity in the eastern region
Thailand’s Energy Ministry is seeking cabinet approval for projects worth 12 billion baht, which are aimed at improving electricity transmission capacity in the eastern region. The capacity improvements that would be carried out...
Read MoreChangi Airport reports highest ever monthly passenger traffic in March 2013
Changi Airport witnessed passenger traffic of 4.61 million in March 2013, 7.7 per cent higher than the corresponding month in 2012. Cargo volume stood at 167,200 tonnes in March 2013, a year-on-year increase of 2.5 per cent....
Read MoreSeven bidders show interest in the PhP 17.5 billion Mactan Cebu International Airport contract
According to DOTC, seven bidders have confirmed their interest in the PHP 17.5 billion contract for the Mactan Cebu International Airport project: the Metro Pacific Investment Corporation (MPIC)–JG Summit Holdings consortium;...
Read MoreBoI grants fiscal incentives worth PHP 1.67 billion to Asiapac Green Renewable Corporation’s four hydroelectric projects
The Board of Investments (BoI) has granted fiscal incentives worth PHP 1.67 billion to four hydroelectric projects of Asiapac Green Renewable Corporation the 2.4 MW Dicapan hydropower project in Barangay Lubon, Tadian –...
Read MorePertamina to build oil refinery plant in South Kalimantan
State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina is planning to build an oil refinery plant in Kotabaru district in South Kalimantan. The company currently operates six refineries with a total unit capacity of up to 1 million barrels...
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