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Future Southeast Asia News #276

Ho Chi Minh City’s unwelcoming airport bus, Indonesian government reaffirms commitment to future capital Nusantara, Penang Mutiara LRT cost, transport infrastructure projects in Marcos’ 4th SONA, MRT at Changi Airport T5 to be an interchange station linking TEL and CRL, Gia Binh to be northern Vietnam’s largest airport

James Clark

VietnamVietnam

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Jul 27, 2025

Ho Chi Minh City’s unwelcoming airport bus

The airport bus from Ho Chi Minh City's new airport terminal is a confusing, slow, and unwelcoming experience. This lack of coordination for a simple bus service does not bode well for transport links to the future second airport.

James Clark

NewsNews

Jul 22, 2025

Bridging the gaps of the Pan-Philippine Highway

News #275: Improving bus services between Da Nang and Hoi An, Jakarta LRT expansion, greener streets for Penang, new suspension bridge to serve Phuket, Hanoi sets groundbreaking dates for 2 metro lines

James Clark

VietnamVietnam

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Jul 20, 2025

Improving bus services between Da Nang and Hoi An

Da Nang and Hoi An are now the same city as part of Vietnam's provincial mergers of 2025. With the merger, the new city should promote the current bus connection, improve bus stations, and start an airport and railway station bus service to Hoi An.

James Clark

NewsNews

Jul 15, 2025

Future Southeast Asia News #274

Redrawing districts in HCMC, Jakarta East-West MRT, the longest rail tunnel in Southeast Asia, Marina Bay Sands expansion, Thailand's land bridge, Hanoi to ban fossil-fuel motorbikes from inner city

James Clark

NewsNews

Jul 08, 2025

Future Southeast Asia News #273

Makassar trip report, North Bali Airport approved, Vientiane BRT, Makati Subway revival, more land reclamation for Changi Airport, Bangkok canal walkway and cycle path, Saigon River Park proposal.

James Clark

MakassarMakassar

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Jul 02, 2025

Makassar should be more like Singapore before being like Dubai

Makassar Trip Report: Makassar is the largest city in Eastern Indonesia. It's building a Dubai-inspired new urban area on artificial islands, but it should look to Singapore's example for fixing the city sidewalks first.

James Clark

NewsNews

Jul 01, 2025

Future Southeast Asia News #272

Da Nang update, coastal cities of Indonesia, Jakarta's derelict monorail pillars, Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas Railway, Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link trains unveiled, proposed Chiang Mai cable car, Phu Quoc wants an electric train line

James Clark

NewsNews

Jun 24, 2025

Future Southeast Asia News #271

Chiang Mai travel update, Jakarta's urban development, Sangley international airport plans construction this year, buyback of Bangkok train lines, free trade zone in Da Nang, and Da Nang plans to build 5 islands inspired by Dubai’s model.

James Clark

NewsNews

Jun 17, 2025

Future Southeast Asia News #270

Airports of Myanmar, Quy Nhon trip report, Bassac River Bridge, Bali Metro project moves forward, Clark airport’s second runway, Bangkok Pink Line monorail, Vietnam high-speed railway land clearance.

James Clark

VietnamVietnam

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Jun 15, 2025

Vietnam's most provincial international beach city

Quy Nhon trip report (2025 edition). A review of apartment and hotel towers under construction, the resort project that will be connected to the city by cable car, the abandoned Japanese-themed new urban area, and prospects for the city with the future high-speed railway.

James Clark

NewsNews

Jun 10, 2025

Future Southeast Asia News #269

Connecting Vietnam's high-speed railway stations with urban rail transit, Java sea wall, trying to revive Forest City, new Chonburi city dubbed “Bangkok 2”, Ho Chi Minh City plans 1,000km metro network

James Clark

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