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.
Indonesia breaks ground on its new capital city, Sithandone SEZ launches new mega projects, Bangkok urban rail news, and more construction and transport news in Southeast Asia
Standing-room only on the Laos-China Railway, new airport plan in NW Bali, revived railways (again) in the Philippines, and more construction and transport news in Southeast Asia.
A new urban area in Penang, Kuching Urban Transportation System news, Dalat rail revival plans, and more construction and transport news in Southeast Asia.
10,000km of railway in Indonesia, updates on Thailand's big rail projects, and more construction and transport news in SE Asia.