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Hue construction and transport report

Hue construction and transport report

Wandering with cows in abandoned new urban areas, a new megamall, how the high-speed rail will make Hue and Danang commuter cities, and the case of the proposed tramway

James Clark
James Clark
Southeast Asia transport and construction news (#244)

Southeast Asia transport and construction news (#244)

Sihanoukville's mega mixed-use development and ghost buildings, unfinished infrastructure in the new Indonesian capital, Malaysia's ECRL on track for 2026 launch, Thailand double-track railway projects, Hanoi metro line 2

James Clark
James Clark
Southeast Asia transport and construction news (#243)

Southeast Asia transport and construction news (#243)

Construction in Poipet Cambodia, Jabodebek LRT to connect to Soekarno-Hatta airport train, Vientiane BRT, New Yangon City, Trang Airport terminal project, Vietnam and China agree to build three key railway lines

James Clark
James Clark
The mini city in Bangkok and urban railways of Southeast Asia

The mini city in Bangkok and urban railways of Southeast Asia

News #242: Phnom Penh meetups, new city in North Jakarta, Kyaukphyu-Kunming railway, Boracay and Bohol airport upgrades, Vietnam approves high-speed railway project

James Clark
James Clark
One Bangkok review: the mega mixed-use development in central Bangkok

One Bangkok review: the mega mixed-use development in central Bangkok

A review of the mini Central Business District next to Lumphini Park, including parks and public spaces, shopping, Tokyo-style underground plaza, hotels, and public transport.

James Clark
James Clark
Southeast Asia urban rail transit report - 2024

Southeast Asia urban rail transit report - 2024

Cambodia's airport rail plans, the 20 billion USD Bali Subway, connecting Penang island to the mainland by LRT, nationalising Bangkok's urban railways, Vietnam's provincial urban railway plans

James Clark
James Clark
Mapping every airport in Laos

Mapping every airport in Laos

News #241: Funan Techo Canal Project funding issues, North Bali Airport, eagle-shaped island project in Langkawi, Vietnam North-South high-speed railway project

James Clark
James Clark
Hoi An/Quang Nam province construction report (2024)

Hoi An/Quang Nam province construction report (2024)

Visiting the new urban areas, abandoned resorts, ghost towns, and haunted castles of the Hoi An-Danang resort coast.

James Clark
James Clark
Mapping every airport in Indonesia

Mapping every airport in Indonesia

News #240: Future Southeast Asia on Bluesky, Cambodia's $10 billion railway plan, Bali's second airport, Manila LRT-1 extension opens, Xi urges China-Thailand railway work and construction of 3 Vietnam-China rail routes, Danang's 8-line metro rail plan

James Clark
James Clark
The train to the top of Borneo

The train to the top of Borneo

News #239: New beach road in Cambodia, feasibility study on proposed Trans-Borneo Railway, Changi Airport’s S$3 billion enhancement plan, third runway at Suvarnabhumi International Airport, HCMC Metro undergoes test run at full capacity

James Clark
James Clark
News Extra: November 2024

News Extra: November 2024

Vietnam travel update, site publishing changes, why I'm not using AI or outsourcing for research, can we stop saying "The Next Singapore", Long Thanh International Airport 2nd runway(when cost-cutting costs more in the long run), applying the Pareto Principle to Cambodian infrastructure spending

James Clark
James Clark
The proposed Ho Chi Minh City railway to a mountain cable car

The proposed Ho Chi Minh City railway to a mountain cable car

News #238: Giant Sea Wall of Jakarta, Vientiane’s BRT on track for mid-2025 completion, Gemas-JB rail line almost completed, construction of western section of Bangkok Orange Line to start next year

James Clark
James Clark
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