The construction report you've been waiting for
Sihanoukville construction report, PNR Bicol to begin construction Q1 2022, and more transport and infrastructure news from around Southeast Asia.
A presumptuous title, I know. And if you know my blogging style, you know I am not one for clickbait titles. Out of all the places that are changing in Southeast Asia, Sihanoukville is the one that elicits the strongest reactions. If you do a Google search for “Sihanoukville”, news articles about what has happened there recently outnumber the usual clutter of online travel agents. And the first result I see is an article saying why they don’t go.
Of course, I had to go and see for myself. I went to Sihanoukville for four days and walked around everywhere. If you saw me walking around this what my face looked like most of the time…
This week’s article is a construction report for Sihanoukville, listing projects under construction, and a gallery of abandoned projects. While I was walking around I started thinking about how Sihanoukville could fix itself, so that might be another article in the future.
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🇰🇭 Cambodia
CDC okays $1.3 b multipurpose port in Kampot province
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Indonesia's new capital, Nusantara, sparks waves of controversy
"Critics call out 'Java-centric' name, rushed passage of law, corruption concerns."
New state capital: six countries show investment interest
KAI, transportation ministry discuss plan to build LRT in new capital city
[Updated: Nusantara - New Capital City of Indonesia]
Development in Jakarta continues even though capital city moves: Deputy Gov
Jabodebek LRT targets operations for August 2022
🇱🇦 Laos
So far, freight on new Laos-China high-speed railway only goes one way
“Goods from China are zipping across the border while products from Laos are getting stuck there.”
Laos govt vows to slash red tape and boost its revenue
Thai company to spend $1B on northern Lao smart city
🇲🇾 Malaysia
ECRL construction to record 37pc progress this year, according to MRL chairman
[Updated: East Coast Rail Link]
🇵🇭 Philippines
PNR Bicol to begin construction Q1 2022
From crisis to opportunity: How the Philippines built 500km of bike lanes in less than a year
🇸🇬 Singapore
“Think recent flash floods here were bad? See with your own eyes how rising sea levels threaten Singapore.”
Fifteen 99-year good class bungalows proposed for former Caldecott Broadcast Centre site
🇹🇭 Thailand
Laos-China railway may help Chumphon cash in on its potential
Bangkok will remain Thailand’s capital, promises governor candidate Suchatvee
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Airports operator promises to finish Long Thanh airport 6 months early
[Updated: Long Thanh International Airport]
HCM City to develop riverside infrastructure by 2040
$538mn expressway open to traffic in southern Vietnam after 13 years of construction