Far Eastern hydro
The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (Egat) will invite the governments of China and Burma to jointly develop a multibillion-dollar hydroelectric scheme on the Salween River in Tak province.
Swedish water treatment JV
Kemira Kemi AB, will establish a joint venture company, called Akvab, with Anox AB for the development and marketing of biochemical complete solutions in water treatment.
BASF to build vitamin plant
South Korea's Ministry of Commerce has said that German chemicals company BASF AG will invest USD 26 million to build a vitamin plant in South Korea.
Gorgan gas to gush?
Energy company ChevronTexaco is pushing ahead with plans to develop the remote Gorgon gas field off the West Australian coast.
Natural gas field found in Indonesia
Government-affiliated oil exploration company INPEX Corp. has discovered a massive natural-gas field off Indonesia.