WWP-Business Opportunities in Asia & the Pacific

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Articles in March, 2006 issue of WWP-Business Opportunities in Asia & the Pacific

• CHINA: Joint venture letter of intent regarding implementation of proposed 10 million ton per year (t/y) coal mine project to be subsequently expanded to 15 million (t/y) in addition to construction of 48.8 km rail line, SHANXI COKING COAL LTD. & CHIN
• INDIA: Contract award for supply of $20,000,000 coking coal and coal handling plant, TRF LTD. [India] Project #: 032906.
• INDIA: Joint venture development plans for proposed $202,000,000 coal gasification project, GAIL INDIA [India] & GE ENERGY [USA] Project #: 037206.(Company Profile)
• SOUTH KOREA: Construction plans for proposed $400,000,000 memory chip lines, SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO. LTD. (SEC) [South Korea] Project #: 034006.
• VIETNAM: Construction contract regarding proposed $4,700,000,000 thermal power plant is tentatively expected to be concluded by the end of 2006, SKODA PRAHA A.S. [Czech Republic] Project #: 035206.
• CHINA: Construction plans for proposed printed circuit board expansion project move ahead, HANNSTAR BOARD [Taiwan] Project #: 031906.
• INDIA: Construction plans for proposed 3 chemical plants, GUJARAT ALKALIES & CHEMICALS LTD. (GACL) [India] Project #: 036306.
• INDONESIA: Construction start-up on $300,000,000 gas production units is tentatively scheduled to begin some time in early 2002, PERTAMINA [Indonesia] Project #: 037306.
• TAIWAN: Construction start-up on planned $250,000,000 to $300,000,000 7.5 generation (7.5 G) thin-film transistor liquid crystal display (TFT LCD) plant is tentatively scheduled to begin in May 2006, AU OPTRONICS (AUO) [Taiwan] Project #: 034106.
• INDIA: Decision to proceed ahead with the construction of previously planned $360,000,000 Greenfield cement plants is now on hold as a result of a 20% interest acquisition by Switzerland-based HOLCIM, GUJARAT AMBUJA CEMENTS LTD. (GACL) [India] Project #:
• INDIA: Construction plans for proposed $90,000,000 biodegradable polymer plant, GAIL INDIA [India] Project #: 036906.
• MALAYSIA: Construction plans for proposed $28,000,000 biodiesel plant project is expected to be followed by a large expansion, CAROTECH BHD [Malaysia] Project #: 037906.
• VIETNAM: Construction contract award for planned 330 Mw power plant, MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD. (MHI) & TOA CORP. [Japan] Project #: 034906.
• CHINA: Joint venture construction plans for proposed 6,000 Mw build-operate (BO) nuclear power complex, CHINA HUADIAN CORP. (CHD) & CHINA NATIONAL NUCLEAR CORP. (CNNC) [China] Project #: 032106.
• INDIA: Joint venture construction plans for proposed $6,000,000,000 refinery and petrochemical complex, BECHTEL CORP. [USA] & RELIANCE INDUSTRIES LTD. (RIL) [India] Project #: 036506.(Company Profile)
• INDONESIA: Construction plans for proposed $151,000,000 nickel plant upgrade project, PT INTERNATIONAL NICKEL INDONESIA [Indonesia/Canada] Project #: 030906.
• THAILAND: Joint venture construction plans for proposed $1,073,000,000 aromatics and reforming complex in addition to refinery expansion project, AROMATICS (THAILAND) PLC (ATC) & RAYONG REFINERY PLC (RRC) [Thailand] Project #: 038706.
• CHINA: Construction start-up on planned $1,000,000,000 ethylene production capacity expansion project is tentatively scheduled to begin in about 6 months and include a partner search, CHINA PETROLEUM & CHEMICAL CORP. (SINOPEC) [China] Project #: 03610
• INDIA: Construction plans for proposed $135,000,000 city gas project move ahead, NUMALIGARH REFINERY LTD. (NRL) [India] Project #: 036806.
• MALAYSIA: Construction start-up on planned 100,000 ton per year fatty alcohol plant is tentatively scheduled to begin some time in 2005, PROCTER & CHEMICALS (PGC) [USA] Project #: 037806.
• VIETNAM: Construction start-up on proposed $70,000,000 jet printer plant is tentatively scheduled to begin in May 2006 and be followed by an additional $40,000,000 expansion, CANON INC. [Japan] Project #: 034806.
• INDIA: Construction plans for proposed $56,000,000 sugar plan, SHREE RENUKA SUGARS LTD. [India] Project #: 032806.
• INDIA: Construction plans for proposed $55,000,000 to $67,000,000 pipeline projects, GAIL (INDIA) [India] Project #: 037106.
• PHILIPPINES: Construction contract award for planned $180,000,000 petrochemical plant, DAELIM INDUSTRIAL CO. [South Korea] Project #: 038206.
• VIETNAM: Construction plans for proposed $605,000,000 chip and computer parts plant are finally approved by the Vietnamese government, INTEL CORP. [USA] Project #: 035106.
• CHINA: Construction plans for proposed liquid crystal display (LCD) glass substrate finishing plant, CORNING INC. [USA] Project #: 032006.
• INDIA: Joint venture plans for proposed coal-bed methane (CBM) development project, OIL & NATURAL GAS CORP. (ONGC) & COAL INDIA LTD. [India] Project #: 036406.
• INDONESIA: Joint venture construction plans for proposed $82,000,000 sugar plant, PT PERKEBUNAN NUSANTARA [Indonesia] Project #: 033006.
• THAILAND: Joint venture construction plans for proposed $340,000,000 to $420,000,000 acryl resin plant, ASAHI KASEI CORP. [Japan] & PTT PLC [Thailand] Project #: 038606.
• INDIA: Construction start-up on planned 500 Mw power plant, NATIONAL THERMAL POWER CORP. LTD. (NTPC) [India] Project #: 032706.
• INDIA: Construction plans for proposed $2,870,000,000 integrated refinery upgrade project move ahead, MANGALORE REFINERY & PETROCHEMICAL LTD. (MRPL) [India] Project #: 037006.
• MALAYSIA: Construction contract award for planned 3-year oil supply base upgrade project, OIL & NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD. (ONGC) [India] & ASIAN SUPPLY BASE SDN BHD (ASB) [Malaysia] Project #: 038006.
• VIETNAM: Joint venture construction contract award for planned $330,000,000 power plant, VIETNAM OIL & GAS CORP. (PETROVIETNAM) & VIETNAM MACHINERY ERECTION & CONSTRUCTION CORP. (LILAMA) [Vietnam] Project #: 035006.
• CHINA: Joint venture construction plans for proposed $2,910,000,000 build-operate (BO) nuclear power plant, GUANGDONG NUCLEAR POWER INVESTMENT CO. & DATANG INTERNATIONAL POWER GENERATION CO. [China] Project #: 032206.
• INDIA: Joint venture construction plans for proposed $70,000,000 city gas project, GAIL (INDIA) & INDIAN OIL CORP. (IOC) [India] Project #: 036606.(Company Profile)
• LAOS/THAILAND: Construction plans for proposed 615 Mw hydroelectric power plant and ethanol production expansion project, RATCHABURI ELECTRICITY GENERATING HOLDING PLC [Thailand] Project #: 033406.
• VIETNAM: Construction plans for proposed $300,000,000 gas pipeline, PETROVIETNAM [Vietnam] Project #: 039406.
• CHINA: Joint venture construction plans for proposed $744,000,000 commercial property project, HONG KONG CONSTRUCTION (HOLDINGS) LTD. [Hong Kong] & SINAR MAS GROUP [Indonesia] Project #: 032306.
• INDIA: Construction contract award for planed $361,000,000 purified terephthalic acid (PTA) plant, TOYO ENGINEERING INDIA LTD. (TEIL) [India/Japan] Project #: 036706.
• MALAYSIA: Construction plans for proposed $55,000,000 oil and gas offshore fabrication yard expansion project includes partner search, RAMUNIA HOLDINGS BHD [Malaysia] Project #: 037706.
• VIETNAM: Joint venture construction start-up on planned $1,000,000,000 coal-fired power plant is not expected to begin until July 2007, AES CORP. [USA] & VINACOMIN [Vietnam] Project #: 034706.(Company Profile)