Cambodia to develop 11 logistics hubs nationwide, Indonesia approves $334 million for new capital Nusantara, Vientiane completes new Mekong embankment, make Johor the ‘Shenzhen of Southeast Asia’, Thailand three-airport high-speed rail project faces overhaul, Ho Chi Minh City unveils riverside park transformation.
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Future Southeast Asia News [1 Jul 2026]
China to lend money to Cambodia for Funan Techo Canal construction, Indonesia plans 39 new airports, Malaysia launches LRT3 Shah Alam Line, Cebu’s underground MRT project, Singapore to begin giant project to fight rising sea levels, Thailand’s three-airport high-speed rail project stalls, Hanoi bets its future on a riverside to rival world’s great cities.
Future Southeast Asia Site News: June 2026
Travel plans (Vietnam, Singapore, Indonesia), Chiang Mai installs a bad bike blocker, and latest posts round-up. Travel plans Greetings from Chiang Mai. I’ve been here for nearly two months, so it is time to move on before my visa expires. I am returning to Vietnam in July to act as a quasi-tour guide for some […]
Hanoi’s ambitious 5-line metro launch
Hanoi has launched the construction of five metro lines. The lines include the line that will replace the North-South Railway, a line connecting the airport to the old quarter and the world’s largest stadium, the world’s longest metro line(?), a circle line, and Tay Ho now gets access to the airport and the old quarter. […]
Future Southeast Asia News [24 Jun 2026]
Raising awareness of city planning in Cambodia, Jakarta builds pedestrian deck to link six transit modes, Philippines weighs return to China for stalled Mindanao railway, the engineering challenges behind the Circle Line loop, single-entry fare system for Bangkok rail network, Hanoi launches construction of five metro lines spanning over 300 km.
Bonifacio Global City – The Singapore of Manila, or the Manhattan of Asia?
Bonifacio Global City (BGC) is a planned central business district in the City of Taguig (one of the cities in Metropolitan Manila). I’ve seen it described as the Manhattan of Asia and the Singapore of Manila. Both of these descriptions sound hyperbolic, so I had to see for myself. I visited Manila in April 2026, and […]
Future Southeast Asia News [17 Jun 2026]
Indonesia targets 10,524 km railway network expansion, LRT3 Shah Alam Line ready for operations by end June, Manila-Bulacan-Pampanga-Bataan Coastal Road-Dike Project, Bangkok airports target 120 million ‘by 2029’, Vietnam to add 7 new airports by 2030.
Future Southeast Asia News [10 Jun 2026]
Phnom Penh’s public space shortage, Trans-Sumatra Railway project from Aceh to Lampung, MAHB to invest RM11bil in airport expansion over 5 years, MRT-7 will retain all 14 stations, a first look at 3 new Circle Line MRT stations, Bangkok city plan to unlock rail-linked mega-projects, Hanoi drowns in construction debris.
Redeveloping the old Vang Vieng CIA airstrip into “The City That Never Sleeps”
Vang Vieng Central Plaza is a planned tourism development on the site of the old CIA airstrip in Vang Vieng. A proposal to develop the site was announced in 2018, and land clearance was ordered in 2023. A ground-breaking ceremony was held on the 1st of June 2026. From the Lao News Agency: “Developed by […]
Future Southeast Asia News [3 Jun 2026]
Cambodia vows urban renewal, Vang Vieng old airport development, New Kuching International Airport, no bridge to Boracay, Thailand’s long-delayed three-airport high-speed rail project, Ho Chi Minh City ordered to expand its metro tenfold by 2030.
