Energy consumption in the region has almost doubled in the last two decades. That said, the deployment of renewables attains a crucial role. The Southeast Asian countries are making serious attempts to evolve renewable energy...
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The 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 MoreSingapore-based Sindicatum Renewable Energy has raised about Rs 2.5 billion through the sale of rupee-denominated international green bonds that were issued in two tranches. Sindicatum Renewables has become the first Singaporean...
Read MoreSwedish-Swiss Company ABB has secured an order worth $40 million from a consortium comprising Doosan Heavy Industries and state-owned construction company Hutama Karya to upgrade and expand the Muara Tawar combined cycle power...
Read MoreThe Saigon Water Corporation (SAWACO) is conducting feasibility studies to implement Japan’s advanced technology in water treatment project. Ho Chi Minh City is conducting research to deploy groundwater treatment technology that...
Read MoreThe Transport Department of Da Nang city and Seoul Metro Corporation have signed an MoU to develop Da Nang as a smart and green city by 2025. Da Nang plans to develop five BRT routes, 14 regular bus routes, three metro routes...
Read MoreThe Ministry of Construction in Vietnam has announced plans to conduct pre-feasibility studies by 2020 for the development of the North-South HSR. The Ministry of Construction and the Ministry of Natural Resources and...
Read MoreVietnam’s EVN NPT plans to allocate over VND 18.1 trillion to complete and put into operation nearly 63 transmission projects and start work on 43 transmission projects in 2018. With these projects in the pipeline, EVN NPT aims...
Read MoreState-owned Electricity of Vietnam’s (EVN) transmission subsidiary National Power Transmission Corporation (EVN NPT) has sought assistance from ADB to finance the Northern to Central 500 kV Transmission Grid Reinforcement...
Read MoreVietnamese conglomerate TTC Corporation will start the construction of the country’s first three solar power projects in the first half of 2018. The three projects are located in the central and southern provinces of Vietnam and...
Read MoreThailand-based Advanced Info Service (AIS) has entered into an eight-year roaming agreement deal with state-run operator TOT. AIS will pay up to THB 14 billion a year to utilise 80 per cent of TOT’s 2100 MHz spectrum for a total...
Read MoreAn MoU has been signed between Laos and Thailand for a three-year collaboration on mail delivery, telecom and digital technology. The areas of collaboration cover a variety of categories, including information and communication...
Read MoreThe third phase of the Laem Chabang port expansion is expected to commence soon, subject to the approval of its environmental health impact assessment study by the Environmental Impact Evaluation Bureau. The estimated cost of...
Read MoreThe Thailand government plans to build new LRT and tram systems in Chiang Mai, Phuket, Nakhon Ratchasima, Khon Kaen and Phitsanulok provinces under its policy to develop faster and more modern means of transportation across the...
Read MoreThe Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) Board has approved the 260 km HSR project connecting the Suvarnabhumi, Don Mueang and U-Tapao airports. The estimated cost of the project is THB 200 billion. The project is being implemented...
Read MoreChicago Bridge and Iron Company (CB&I) has secured a $95 million contract from Samsung Engineering for the development of a brownfield ethylene plant at Rayong, Thailand. The scope of work includes basic engineering of the...
Read MoreAn MoU has been signed between EGAT and PTT Public Company Limited to tackle forces disrupting the energy sector, oversee investment projects and seek new business opportunities. The first group of businesses in the...
Read MoreWP Energy Public Company Limited plans to spend THB 550 million to complete the third phase of its new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) terminal in Chachoengsao. The terminal, with a capacity of 9.5 tonnes, is expected to commence...
Read MoreMitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems has secured a full-turnkey order for EPC of two combined cycle gas turbine power plants in Thailand. The power plants have a capacity of 2,650 MW each and will be built in Chonburi and Rayong...
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