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Atkins to Develop Vietnam Twin Towers
Atkins has been contracted to provide architecture and interior design services for Cocobay Towers which will soar 200m above the Da Nang skyline
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From Overpass to Botanical Garden
An innovative project in Seoul, Korea has seen an ugly 1970s overpass transformed into a stunning botanical garden where residents can now enjoy walking high above the streets
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Thai Government Orders Rail Start
Construction on the Chinese-funded cross-country rail link in Thailand will be kick-started by a special executive order by the nation’s military leader. Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha will invoke Article 44 which is an emergency security order which gives him the authority to push through the policy. Construction on the first phase of the 873km […]
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World’s 5th Tallest Building Opens in Seoul
Construction on the world’s fifth tallest building and the tallest in South Korea has finished with the Lotte World Tower in Seoul now standing 555m high
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Thai Beer Tycoon Plans City District
A USD3.5 billion plan to create a ‘city within a city’ in the Bangkok metropolis has been unveiled by Thailand’s richest man.
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Singapore Eases Rules
Following more than three years of falling property values, Singapore has relaxed some rules now houses are more affordable.
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Propertyguru Moves Toward Profit
Southeast Asia’s leading real estate website, PropertyGuru, expects to surge into profitability in 2017 as it experiences massive growth in ASEAN property markets, especially in Vietnam and Indonesia.
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Thai Property Awards launched
The annual PropertyGuru Thailand Property Awards, which seeks to reward the finest developers, properties and real estate personalities across the Kingdom, will return for its 12th annual edition this September.
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China Building Collapse Claims Seven
The simultaneous collapse of four residential buildings in eastern China claimed at least seven lives in February. According to news agency Xinhua, the five-storey buildings collapsed early in the morning of 2 February in Dahui village, Baizhangji township, Wenzhou, an industrial city in eastern China’s Zhejiang Province. The collapse reportedly killed seven and buried a […]
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Malay-s’pore Rail Link Contracts Sealed
Malaysia and Singapore have announced the winners of key contracts for the showcase Kuala Lumpur – Singapore high speed rail link. US engineering giant Aecom will provide engineering consultancy services such as advanced engineering studies as well as architecture, civil engineering and M&E services to the Singapore end of the line, including for the iconic […]
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