Indonesia fast-tracks 575 km sea wall, transport plan drives Laos closer to becoming regional hub, ‘Second Dubai’ vision for Perlis, Bangkok’s Orange Line due to open in January 2028, Hanoi to Ha Long Bay in 23 minutes.
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Ho Chi Minh City construction update – 2026 edition
Province and city mergers, the two dragon towers restart, HCMC becomes an International Financial Center, BIDV Tower, reclaiming land of stalled and abandoned projects, COVID-19 memorial park, Saigon River Pedestrian Bridge, the Thu Thiem New Urban Area is gaining momentum. This is the annual construction report for Ho Chi Minh City. Most of these photos […]

Future Southeast Asia Site News: April 2026
A month of travel in Vietnam, China, and the Philippines, an update on the weekly news round-up, and a cable car for Kinabalu? Greetings from Ho Chi Minh City! It’s been a busy month of travel, so I have not published as many new articles as usual. The weekly newsletter for paid subscribers continues to […]

Future Southeast Asia News [29 Apr 2026]
World Bank’s $300M fund to enhance Cambodia’s transport transformation, Indonesia plans 14,000-km rail network outside Java, Sabah mulls Trans Borneo Railway, Clark second runway project, Johor Bahru-Singapore RTS Link testing, Thailand outlines 20 transport projects under THB1.38tn plan, mega urban area project near Halong Bay.

Future Southeast Asia News [22 Apr 2026]
Sihanoukville stalled projects persist, Papua railway line survey in Jayapura, funding for 1,743 infra projects across the Philippines, common ticketing set for Bangkok, Da Nang metro project expected to break ground early next year.
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