News: 28 September 2022

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I was in the third-largest city in Vietnam this week, and I have compiled a list of the biggest construction projects in the city.

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News

• Emerging Asia growing faster than China for 1st time in 30 years

“Indonesia, Philippines are bright spots but India, Pakistan faltering, says ADB.”

• Honda motorcycles to be carbon neutral by 2040s

🇰🇭 Cambodia

• Phnom Penh-Sihanoukville Expressway to be free-of-charge for the month of October

• Gov’t mulls second expressway construction next year

“The Ministry of Public Works and Transport announced the second expressway construction project, linking Phnom Penh Capital to Bavet city, Svay Rieng province, which shares a border with Vietnam.”

🇮🇩 Indonesia

• Minister Sumadi reviews construction of Medan-Binjai elevated railway

• Extension of Jakarta metro underway

• Nusantara City mobility system to prioritize pedestrians: Expert team

[Updated: Nusantara – New Capital City of Indonesia]

🇱🇦 Laos

• Laos rethinks Savannakhet to Lao Bao railway project

• Economic corridor to boost regional trade and growth through Laos

🇲🇾 Malaysia

• What happened to Penang flood mitigation plans, Gerakan asks state govt

🇵🇭 Philippines

• Bataan-Cavite bridge underway

It hasn’t begun construction yet, but if it is built it will be the longest bridge in Southeast Asia.

• Long-delayed Cebu BRT may be partially operational by 2023

• Railway, cable cars in Cebu: Mass transport study underway

• Train to nowhere?

“The Philippine National Railways (PNR), which is probably among the most inefficient rail transport systems in the world, has become even worse in the hands of incompetent leadership.”

🇸🇬 Singapore

• Singapore's Changi Airport is going to get a lot bigger as plans for T5 take shape

• S'pore's largest train & bus depot to open in 2025, will be world's first 4-in-1 depot

• Excitement over Singapore's new rail option but concerns linger over details, impact

🇹🇭 Thailand

• Govt expedites airport expansion projects

“The expansion projects of three international airports -- Don Mueang airport in Bangkok, Suvarnabhumi airport in Samut Prakan and U-tapao airport in Rayong -- and a number of regional airports will be carried out by the Airports of Thailand (AoT) and the Department of Airports.”

• Investors shun Thai government plan for development zones in north-eastern provinces

• Ancient city wall in Chiang Mai partially collapses after heavy rain

🇹🇱 Timor-Leste

• Tibar Bay Port construction reaches 92% and enters into operation on September 30th

🇻🇳 Vietnam

• Railway delayed by two decades traps Quảng Ninh residents in deterioating homes

• Nearly 80 villas built illegally on Vietnam’s Phu Quoc Island

• Vietnam’s Tesla hopeful has lofty goals. Here's an inside look

• Construction of $630,000 carp-shaped fountain halted in Vietnam’s southern province