Old Phnom Penh Airport opens as public park for KNY, Indonesia’s seawall bet, Laos–Vietnam Railway Company, Penang Mutiara Line LRT project on track for 2031 opening, Singapore’s first 3D concrete printed pedestrian bridge, Thailand Transport Ministry fast-tracks Bt1.96tn mega-project pipeline, 99-story financial tower in Ho Chi Minh City’s Thu Thiem.
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Future Southeast Asia News [1 Apr 2026]
Former Phnom Penh International Airport all set to be cultural landmark, housing plan for Jakarta railway slum area, Kuching ART progress, Singapore to start preparatory works for Long Island, U-Tapao airport construction set for April 3, mountain expressway to cut Nha Trang-Da Lat drive from 4 hours to under 2.
Phu Quoc trip report – 2026 edition
Old Phu Quoc airport redevelopment, the expansion of the current airport, the new urban area to support the APEC meeting, the ambitious Phu Quoc Metro, and hundreds of empty cookie-cutter shophouses and villas in fake European new urban areas. Phu Quoc is the largest island in Vietnam, covering an area of about 574 sq km […]
Future Southeast Asia Site News: March 2026
Travel plans and meetups, newsletter migration update, and a summary of the last month’s newsletters. Article updates include the proposed Chiang Mai LRT might start with an easy section first, and the Vientiane – Vung Ang Railway moves forward (with an impressive railway model to go with it). Travel plans and meetups Greetings from Da […]
Ha Long – Mong Cai Railway
The Ha Long – Mong Cai Railway is a proposed railway connecting Ha Long City in Quang Ninh Province to Mong Cai on the Vietnam-China border. There is also a proposed Mong Cai-Van Don high-speed railway, which is a shorter route connecting the Van Don economic zone to the border. China has built a high-speed […]
Chiang Mai Mass Transit – Proposed 3-line light rail system
Greater Chiang Mai has a population close to one million people, making it the second biggest urban area in Thailand after Bangkok. With a growing urban area beyond the core of Mueang Chiang Mai District, there have been numerous plans over the years to build some form of mass transit system. The type of rail […]
Vientiane – Vung Ang Railway: proposed railway connecting landlocked Laos to a seaport
The Vientiane – Vung Ang railway is a proposed railway connecting Vientiane in Laos to the Vung Ang seaport in Vietnam. Vung Ang is the closest feasible seaport to Vientiane, thus the railway would enable landlocked Laos access to a deep seaport for shipping. The railway would also interchange with Vietnam’s North-South railway, opening up […]
Future Southeast Asia News [25 Mar 2026]
Mekong region fuel shortages, Laos seeks approval for railway to Vietnam, Philippine rail revival, rethinking Bangkok’s busiest bus hub, Vietnam plans two new rail links to China.
One Central Saigon: Landmark towers at Ben Thanh in Ho Chi Minh City
One Central Saigon (formerly known as Spirit of Saigon and One Central HCM) is a double-tower development in Ho Chi Minh City. The two towers of 48 and 55 floors are connected by a podium, and its central location opposite the Ben Thanh Market is set to make this development a defining landmark of the […]
Future Southeast Asia News [18 Mar 2026]
Kratie Mekong Bridge nears completion, President Prabowo wants all train stations to be modernized, Laos eyes BRT expansion to airport and railway station, ECRL tracks laid from Kota Bharu to Gombak, Panay–Guimaras–Negros Bridge construction set for 2027, Bangkok metro projects update, Hanoi considers second airport.
