March 30, 2017 | Editor's Note
Dwindling surface water resources and excessive exploitation of groundwater reserves have been observed across the ASEAN region. In this regard, desalination is being considered a feasible option to address the ever-increasing...
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Vietnam-based Vina Cell Technology Company Limited will procure $32 million from China-based solar PV manufacturer GCL System Integration Technology to develop a 600 MW solar cell project in Vietnam. It has also indicated that...
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An Alstom-led consortium has secured a €256 million contract from Hanoi Metropolitan Railway Management Board to design, supply and install rolling stock, an equipment depot, an operations control system/supervisory control and...
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Hanoi’s Department of Transport has announced plans to launch a second BRT route connecting Lang-Hoa Lac Hi-Tech zone and Kim Ma Street in Ba Dinh district. The revenue service is expected to commence by the second quarter of...
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State-owned Electricity of Vietnam’s (EVN) transmission subsidiary National Power Transmission Corporation (EVN NPT) has proposed the construction of 63 transmission network projects with a total investment of $914,099. Of the...
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Vietnam’s Southern Vietnam Power Projects Management Board has commenced operations on the 220/110 kV Vung Tau substation at an estimated cost of $7.36 million. The project involved the construction of the 220/110 kV...
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PEC Limited has secured a seven-year contract for the maintenance of the largest refinery and petrochemical plant in Vietnam. The company will provide daily maintenance services for the entire complex owned by Nghi Son Refinery...
Read MoreMarch 27, 2017 | Thailand
Thailand’s TOT Public Company Limited has awarded eight bids for the supply of optical fibre cables and related equipment for the installation of a national broadband network across the country. The bids have been awarded at a...
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The MRTA has awarded the Bangkok Expressway and Metro Public Company Limited a contract to supply electrical and mechanical systems, and undertake operations and maintenance (O&M) activities for the MRT Blue Line (Toa...
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The Mass Rapid Transit Authority (MRTA) of Thailand has awarded six contracts for the construction of the first section of the Bangkok Metro Rail Orange Line project. The contracts have been awarded at a total cost of 7.92...
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The Treasury Department of the Thailand government has reached an agreement with AoT for applying two lease rates in a fresh contract for Suvarnabhumi airport. The first lease rate of 5 per cent will be based on a...
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Airports of Thailand Public Company Limited (AoT) has devised a 10-year plan to undertake upgradation works for six major airports in the country. These are the airports of Don Muang, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Hat Yai, Chiang Rai and...
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Thailand’s regional airline, Bangkok Airways, which owns and operates three existing airports in the country, is planning to develop another airport in the southern province of Phang Nga. The move comes as a bid to ease traffic...
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The Bangkok-Hua Hin HSR project is likely to face delays in implementation. The State Enterprise Policy Office has directed the State Railway of Thailand (SRT) to assess potential investor interest in the project in compliance...
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The proposed coal power plant project in the southern province of Krabi, Thailand, is likely to be delayed. The central government has directed the Ministry of Energy and EGAT to prepare new environmental impact assessment and...
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The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) plans to open bids for developing 500 kV transmission line projects during 2017. The projects entail laying of new high voltage lines to replace the existing lines which...
Read MoreMarch 27, 2017 | Singapore
Singtel and Ericsson are working together to pilot the massive multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) and cloud RAN on Singtel’s 4G LTE network. Both technologies are key components in the evolution to 5G that will enable...
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Singapore-based operators StarHub and M1 have signed an MoU to share their mobile network infrastructure in order to reduce their operational costs. The MoU reportedly covers equipment including BTSs and backhaul fibre optic...
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The Info-communications Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore is planning to launch a consultation to consider mobile developments related to and the spectrum requirements for 5G technology. According to the regulator,...
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YTL Power International Berhad is one of four pre-qualified applicants invited to submit a proposal for Singapore’s fifth desalination plant on Jurong Island. The other three are Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Private Limited,...
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