The perpetually proposed North-South Express Railway, reduced and suspended services in the north, and the relocation of Hanoi station to outside the city centre.
Latest Post: Future Haiphong. Dispatches: High hopes for Haiphong, News: A walkable new capital for Indonesia, cable cars for Cebu, airport expansion in Thailand, and more...
Dispatches from Southeast Asia: Haiphong, Vietnam. Trip report and construction update from this underrated historic port city.
Latest Post: The station transfer mess of Bangkok’s rail transit. Dispatches: A tram proposal for Bali, News: Laos plans to link to Cambodia via railroads, and more...
Dispatches from Southeast Asia: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. News: A tram proposal for Bali, new HCMC airport opening date, and dysfunctional infrastructure as a tourist attraction.
Latest Post: Bali Strait Bridge. Dispatches: Dubai in Danang. News: Cambodia rail upgrade studies, one ticket system for Bangkok, Dhoby Ghaut area upgrade, and more.
Introducing a new section of the Future Southeast Asia Newsletter. This week features Dubai in Danang, a rail bridge to Samui, and LED lights of Southeast Asia.
Latest Post: 10 New Balis. News: Bali Railway, Jakarta-Bandung fast train to operate from June 2023, 3 Bangkok MRT lines close to completion, Korean-invested complex breaks ground in HCMC, and more.
Latest Post: Koh Samui Bridge. News: The Sulawesi Railway, Cebu Monorail, High Court rejects bid by Penang state gov to reinstate Penang South Islands project, and more.
Update from Nha Trang in Vietnam, 3 proposed urban railways in provincial cities that I would never have guessed where, and more construction and transport news in Southeast Asia.
Batam construction report, China firm renews interest in Panay Railways revival, Vietnam’s high-speed railway is back on the agenda, and more construction and transport news in Southeast Asia.
China begins to ship bullet trains to Indonesia, 4 new airports in the Philippines, a proposed new tallest building for Singapore, and more construction and transport news in Southeast Asia.