About the Future Southeast Asia Newsletter

The newsletter about about transport, infrastructure, and urban development in Southeast Asia.

Hi, my name is James Clark. I’m the founder of futuresoutheastasia.com - a guide to transport, construction, and urban development in Southeast Asia.

The Future Southeast Asia Newsletter is the news and editorial section of Future Southeast Asia, on the domain news.futuresoutheastasia.com.

Subscribe to the Future Southeast Asia Newsletter for site updates, regional news, and editorial about transport, construction, and urban development in Southeast Asia.

Keep updated on development in Southeast Asia

Southeast Asia is rapidly developing, and Future Southeast Asia is keeping track of the latest news.

Big projects include mega airports, high-speed railways, urban transit systems, land reclamation projects, skyscrapers, and new urban areas.

Stay updated on the most important news stories of the week in an easy-to-read and entertaining format.

The newsletter has a free and paid version.

Free weekly newsletter

The Future Southeast Asia news roundup is published every Wednesday afternoon (Indochina Time).

The weekly newsletter features a summary of the latest posts and other site news at futuresoutheastasia.com.

The newsletter also includes a roundup of the latest news in the region related to construction, transport, infrastructure, and urban development.

Premium newsletter

A paid subscription gives you access to editorial articles. This section features commentary on current affairs (News Extra) and updates on my research trips (Trip Reports).

News Extra

News Extra features expanded editorial on news related to transport and urban development in Southeast Asia.

View the archive of News Extra.

Trip Reports

Trip Reports features updates of cities I visit in Southeast Asia, featuring construction updates, transit reviews, and observations on urban development.

I have found that projects are not often updated in the local news, so the best way to find out is to go there.

View the archive of Trip Reports.

Visiting the Laos-China Railway construction site in Luang Prabang

About me

James at the Bang Sue Grand Central Station construction site in Bangkok.

I’m a writer and online publisher, and I have been a digital nomad since 2003.

I publish a travel blog at Nomadic Notes, which has been online since 2009. I’ve been based in Southeast Asia since 2010, where I have been following urban planning and transport development in the region.

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Whether you’re a construction or transport professional, an infrastructure nerd, a trainspotter, or want to keep updated on the development of cities in Southeast Asia, subscribe to Future Southeast Asia and join the community.