DRT eyes four new mass transit lines in Thailand
The Department of Rail Transport (DRT) is planning to develop four new mass transit rail lines in...
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Month: July 2023
DOH announces 20-year roadmap to develop highways in Thailand
The Department of Highways (DOH) has announced a 20-year roadmap to expand Thailand’s highway network, including the construction of new motorways. In line with this, the agency has also contracted companies to conduct...
Read MorePhilippines’ DOTr explores options to privatise MRT-3
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) of the Philippines is exploring the feasibility of combining the privatisation of both the Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) and Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) into a single package....
Read MoreNew Wave and Emissary Capital Partners plans RE investments in the Philippines
New Wave Strategic Holdings Incorporated and Emissary Capital Partners Sdn Bhd have plans to invest USD50 million into the renewable energy (RE) sector in the Philippines. The investment will be dedicated to financing renewable...
Read MoreSolarvest to install 3.6 MWp solar PV system in Penang
Dexcom Malaysia Sdn Bhd has awarded Solarvest Holdings Bhd a contract to install a 3.6 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system at its manufacturing facility in Penang, Malaysia. Solarvest will be responsible for the engineering,...
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Electric Vehicle Policy Initiatives in Thailand: Focus on buses
Overview Thailand is aiming to become a global hub for the production and supply of electric...
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Government of Cambodia greenlights 670 MW of clean energy projects
The Government of Cambodia has approved plans for six clean-energy projects, with a combined...
Read MoreACEN to spend PHP1.44 billion to develop RE projects in the Philippines
ACEN Corporation has announced plans to invest PHP1.44 billion to fund the development of clean energy projects in the Philippines. The allocated amount will be distributed among five special purpose vehicles (SPV), with AC...
Read MoreNew facilities commence supply of energy to Vietnam’s grid
Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has reported that 15 projects, collectively generating 735 MW, are now in commercial operation and providing energy supply to the national grid. These facilities produce a daily average output of...
Read MoreHeerim selected as consultant for Phnom Penh New Airport project
South Korea-based Heerim Architects & Planners have been selected as the project management consultant (PMC) for the Phnom Penh New Airport project in Cambodia. The USD10.9 million contract was awarded by the Cambodia...
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Gen-4 light rail vehicles deployed on LRT-1 in Metro Manila
Light Rail Manila Corporation (LRMC) has commenced the deployment of new generation train sets for...
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Keppel-led consortium starts work on hydrogen plant in Singapore
A consortium comprising Keppel Corporation, Mitsubishi Power Asia-Pacific and Jurong Engineering...
Read MoreNEC, Sumitomo to deploy automated fare collection on the NSCR
NEC Corporation (NEC) and Sumitomo Corporation have secured an order from Hitachi Rail to deploy communication systems and automated fare collection systems (AFC) on the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) in the Philippines....
Read MoreAcciona to develop the phase two of water treatment plant in the Philippines
Manila Water Company Incorporated (MWC) has awarded Spain-based Acciona the contract to design and build the second phase of its water treatment plant in the Philippines. The company, in partnership with Prime Metro BMD...
Read MoreAboitizPower subsidiaries to supply solar power in the Philippines
Adventenergy Incorporated and AP Renewables Incorporated (APRI), both subsidiaries of AboitizPower Corporation (AboitizPower) have entered into a power supply agreement with Nexif Ratch Energy Investments Private Limited for the...
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Hydrogen-powered tram delivered to Kuching City
The first batch of hydrogen-powered smart trains, manufactured by CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive...
Read MoreTrains worth PHP4 billion ordered for Manila MRT-3 unused
Around 48 Dalian trains procured by the Department of Transportation (DOTr) of the Philippines to increase Metro Rail Transit Line 3’s (MRT-3) capacity are unused. These trains were delivered in 2014 by CRRC Dalian Company...
Read MoreGovernment of the Philippines seeks USD500 million loan from AIIB for rail project
The Government of the Philippines is seeking USD537.4 million in loans from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to finance works on the Manila Metro Rail Transit Line 4 (MRT-4). The loan will be up for final review...
Read MoreFeasibility study planned for rail link between Thailand and Vietnam
The Ministry of Public Works and Transport has announced that a feasibility study is in the pipeline for the development of a rail line between Thailand and Vietnam through Cambodia. The proposed cross-border rail line will link...
Read MoreGovernment of the Philippines launches first sovereign fund
The Government of the Philippines has launched its first sovereign wealth fund to accelerate the modernisation of the country’s infrastructure. The Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) will reduce reliance on borrowing to finance...
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