Transport and urban development in Southeast Asia

Mutiara LRT Line: The Penang light rail transit connecting the island to the mainland

The Mutiara LRT Line is an under-construction light rail transit (LRT) system in Penang. The line will run along the east coast of Penang island from Georgetown to Silicon Island, and from Georgetown to Penang Sentral on the mainland via a bridge across the Penang Strait. The Mutiara Line will be 29.5 km in length […]

Line 1 HCMC Metro: The first rail transit line in Ho Chi Minh City

Line 1 of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro (HCMC Metro) is the first line of the Ho Chi Minh City transit system. The total length is 19.7 km (2.6 km underground and 17.1 km elevated) and there are 14 stations (3 underground stations and 11 elevated stations). Work began on Line 1 in August […]

Peninsula Bay: Mixed-use development in Sihanoukville, Cambodia

Peninsula Bay is a mixed-use development in Sihanoukville, Cambodia. The project is being built on the peninsula in the city centre between Sokha and Ochheuteal Beach. The formerly rocky and tree-covered peninsula has been levelled to make room for the development. The project covers approximately 160,000sqm and it includes a five-star hotel, casino, shopping mall, […]

Future Poipet: Construction and transport in Cambodia’s border city

Poipet is a city on the Cambodian-Thai border in Banteay Meanchey Province, Cambodia. Poipet is the busiest crossing point between the two countries, serving traffic going to Phnom Penh and Siem Reap. The city is known for its casinos that cater for visitors from Thailand. The city is also emerging as a manufacturing centre in […]

Airports in Laos: Map of every commercial airport

News and information about current and future airports in Laos. Index Laos airports map International airports in Laos Attapeu International Airport (AOU) (Attapeu) [Inactive] Bokeo International Airport (BOK) (Golden Triangle SEZ) Luang Prabang International Airport (LPQ) (Luang Prabang) Pakse International Airport (PKZ) (Pakse) Savannakhet Airport (ZVK) (Savannakhet) Wattay International Airport (VTE) (Vientiane) Domestic airports in […]