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Indonesian Rail Link Crawls Forward
Construction on Indonesia’s first high-speed railway can finally start following a construction permit being issued by the government in March. mso-font-width:98%">The beleaguered $5 billion Indonesia-China joint project was halted just five days after breaking ground because the necessary documents had not been filed for permits. Widely seen as a litmus test for China’s overseas expansion o...
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Bali Invites Bids for 2nd Airport
Indonesia’s largest tourist island Bali wants to build a second airport to double tourist intake from 10 million a year now to 20 million by 2025. The current airport has only one runway and may reach full capacity in as little as five years. The island’s government is inviting local and foreign investors to build the second airport and the Indonesian government has stressed that private foreig...
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Adb Funds Manila Water Tunnel
The ADB has granted a $123.3m loan to Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) of Manila to build a new water tunnel in Manila, Philippines. The proposed tunnel will stretch over 6km in length, with an internal span of about 4m as part of the outflow system from the Ipo dam, part of the Angat transmission system. mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font:minor-latin;ms...
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Asean’s Appetite for Steel Rising
ASEAN countries' steel market consumption is expected to exceed 90 million tons by 2019, a growth of 6 percent, according to a new study entitled ASEAN Countries Steel Market Outlook 2015-2019. Steel consumption for infrastructure and construction is likely to exceed 47 million tons by 2019 with governments funding construction of road, rail, and airport infrastructure driving the growth. The m...
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Thais Go It Alone on Rail Link
The Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha has announced the country is capable and financially prepared to fully fund its multi-billion-baht high-speed rail project, following a visit to China. "We will no longer do the project with China. It's better to do it alone," he told reporters in Bangkok. Transport Minister Arkhom Termpittayapaisith said that under the government- to-government deal...
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Virtual Reality Provides Safety Training
Asian construction firms are using a virtual reality platform to train workers in building site safety and reduce accidents. The ‘Situation Engine’ platform designed by UNSW in Australia allows construction workers to navigate life-threatening situations at varying stages of construction on work sites and the risks such as height and electrocution involved. By experiencing virtual accidents in ...
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Construction Drop Slows S. Korean Economy
A drop in construction investment caused a slow in South Korea's economic growth in the final quarter of 2015, according to the Bank of Korea. tab-stops:14.15pt"> "Arial","sans-serif"">Though the estimated growth of 0.6 percent reported in January was upgraded to an improved 0.7 percent at the end of March, concern remains focused on the 6 percent decline in construction investment during...
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Nagaworld Mall Opening in August
Construction on Nagacity Walk, the capital’s first underground duty-free shopping mall, is almost complete and scheduled to open in August, according to CBRE Cambodia. Located below Sihanouk Boulevard, the sprawling 4,000 square metre underground shopping complex will connect Phnom Penh’s Nagaworld casino and hotel with Naga2 currently under construction with completion scheduled for 2017. N...
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The Bay to Build in May
The Bay project has announced that it will officially start construction in May 2016 and will begin establishing franchises to secure sales. Launched in February 2015, construction on the prestigious project being developed by Singapore-based TEHO International was delayed by six months. This was in part due to its association with the shamed former CVEA president Sok Bun but more importantly d...
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Death Highlights Safety Issues Again
Safety standards on the Kingdom’s building sites were again brought into question following the death of another young construction worker in Phnom Penh’s Daun Penh district in March. 21-year-old Eng Lum had his head crushed against a metal bar after sticking his head of the elevator he was travelling in to investigate a cracking sound, according to local authorities. He died instantly, though ...
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Phase 1 of New National Stadium Complete
mso-font-width:98%">Phase 1 of the landmark Morodok Techo National Sports Complex has been completed with construction under Phase 2 being fully funded by the Chinese government. mso-font-width:98%">The 100,000 capacity stadium will be the centerpiece of Cambodia’s hosting of the 32nd ASEAN Games in 2023. The Cambodian government has already committed $38 million through the NOCC for Phas...
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Fine Complex to Rise at Ta Khmao in 2018
2018 will see Ta Khmao city transformed into a real estate development hub thanks to the presence of the first large-scale residential and commercial development project called Center City Ta Khmao which is located just south of Phnom Penh along Ta Khmao Town’s Tonle Bassac riverfront. Built on a 15,463 square metre plot with 10,668 square metres of beautiful landscaped surroundings, Center Cit...
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