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Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island Intends to Challenge Phuket and Bali as Region’s Top Tourist Destination
The Vietnamese government and private companies have recently expressed their ambition to further develop Phu Quoc island to become the region’s leading tourist attraction, challenging other island paradises such as Phuket in Thailand and Bali in Indonesia, reported Nikkei Asia. Phu Quoc used to be famous for only its fish sauce production before 2013, but […]
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US Air Force Wants to Beam Solar Power from Space to Earth
The Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) is developing a project called SSPIDR (“Space Solar Power Incremental Demonstrations and Research”) aiming to harvest solar energy in space and beam it down for usage on earth. According to a video released by AFRL last month, ground-based solar, while seemingly an attractive solution, is limited by area, the […]
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First 3D concrete printed arched bridge to showcase in Venice Biennale exhibit
Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) have teamed with the Block Research Group at Zurich’s ETH university and Swiss cement company Holcim to create a “first of its kind” 3D concrete printed arched bridge, in time for the Venice Biennale exhibit, reported GCR. The Striatus 3D concrete printed masonry bridge is being built for the “Time Space […]
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Construction of Thailand’s New US$63 million Highway Connecting to Cambodian Border 70% Complete
Construction of a new highway connecting Thailand’s Ban Nong Ian in Sa Kaeo province to the Cambodia-Thailand border town of Stung Bot in Banteay Meanchey province is now about 70% complete, according to the Bangkok Post yesterday. The four-lane road will be named Highway 3646 and has a total length of 25 kilometres, connecting with […]
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Vietnam Mulls Spending US$65 billion on Transport Infrastructure
Vietnam’s Ministry of Transport has recently announced plans to spend approximately US$65 billion to improve transport infrastructure nationwide. According to the 2030 master plan, the estimated budget will be used for projects such as the construction of 5,000 kilometres of expressways, a deepwater port in Hai Phong, high-speed rail routes running along major north-south arteries, […]
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Vietnam Mulls Upgrading Highway 62 Connecting Ho Chi Minh to Cambodia Border Prey Vor
A proposal to upgrade Vietnam’s National Highway 62 connecting Ho Chi Minh City to the Cambodia border Prey Vor in Svay Reing province has been submitted to the Vietnamese Ministry of Transport, reported VN Express on 15 May. According to the proposal, the renovation project would cost an estimated US$97.9 million but will help shorten […]
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Tokyo-Nagoya Maglev Line Construction to Cost US$14 billion More
The ultra-high-speed maglev train project running between Tokyo to Nagoya is expected to cost up to US$64 billion, an increase of almost US$14 billion in addition to the original estimated cost, according to Nikkei Asia. The increase in budget is from the higher than expected costs for building complicated segments as well as from earthquake-proofing […]
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World’s Largest Ecotourism Project Gets US$3.76bn, First Phase Open Next Year
The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), the developer behind the world’s most ambitious regenerative tourism project on the Red Sea has closed a US$3.76 billion term loan with four Saudi banks. Meanwhile, the resort is expected to welcome tourists for the first time in 2022. According to the firm’s press release on 27 April, Banque […]
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Will Conflict Between China and Australia Over BRI Contract Affect Cambodia?
Photo credit to Wccftech On 21 April, the Australian government announced it would revoke contracts signed by the state of Victoria with China over the Belt and Road Initiative in 2018 and 2019, stating that they were out of line with Australia’s foreign policy and their action is to prevent Australia from hosting a giant […]
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China Proposes “Super Grid” Connecting Five Other Countries to Reduce Renewable Energy Costs
Chinese scientists have proposed constructing a “super grid” connecting China with five other major countries, including Russia, Mongolia, South Korea, North Korea and Japan, to reduce the cost of renewable energy to be as cheap as coal power. According to the Global Construction Review, the electricity consumption of the six countries at the moment accounts […]
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