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Thailand: U-Tapao airport poised to lure investors

THE government has expressed confidence that investors will be drawn to a massive project that will see U-Tapao International Airport redeveloped as part of an overall plan for an Eastern Airport City.  Industry Minister Uttama Savanayana recently conveyed the government’s optimism for the project – a key element of the Eastern Economic Corridor (EEC) – […]

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VN company opens up a 4-star hotel in Siem Reap

Vietnamese hospitality company TTC Group announced on Sunday that it has opened a hotel in Siem Reap, its first outside Vietnam, in a move sector insiders believe will lead to increasing numbers of tourists from that country. The TTC Group’s subsidiary in Cambodia operates the TTC Hotel Premium-Angkor, a four-star hotel consisting of 84 rooms […]

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Debate over whether Malaysia needs the High-Speed Rail

PRIME Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has said he’ll cancel a planned high-speed railway that was intended to reduce journey times between Kuala Lumpur and Singapore from about five hours to 90 minutes.  Bloomberg Opinion columnists David Fickling and Adam Minter debate the topic. David Fickling: I think we both agree that high-speed rail, or […]

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Thailand: Deciphering expat property rental market

Many investors buy condominiums in Bangkok to rent them out and get a steady income flow while hoping for future capital gain through an increase in the value of their property.  In order to get the best rents and easily find tenants, it is critical that investors understand the needs of residential tenants: who they […]

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Indonesia races against time in renewable energy

Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Ignasius Jonan has knocked on the doors of foreign counterparts in Scandinavian countries as part of Indonesia’s efforts to meet the target of having a 23 percent renewable energy mix. Last week, Jonan met Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen to propose cooperation in renewable energy on the sidelines of the 2018 […]

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