The island of Phu Quoc in Vietnam has gone through an unprecedented decade of growth, with the government intent on turning this once sleepy island into a “sleepless city”. I say unprecedented because I have never seen anywhere in Southeast Asia that compares to what is going on here (Sihanoukville in Cambodia would be the […]
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Future Phu Quoc – Hotels and resorts planned and under construction
Phu Quoc is an island of Vietnam to the far southwest of the country, off the coast of Cambodia. Phu Quoc is part of Kien Giang Province in the Mekong Delta Region, with Ha Tien being the closest port. Phu Quoc is the largest island in Vietnam, and with its sandy beaches and tropical climate, […]
Cocobay Da Nang
Cocobay is a leisure and entertainment complex in Da Nang, with a total investment of VND14-trillion (US$617 million) by the Empire Group. Cocobay is located halfway between Da Nang and Hoi An, covering an area of 31 hectares with a 600-metre beachfront. Accommodation of three to five-star standards ranges from hotels, condotels, semi-detached houses, townhouses, […]
Cebu Monorail – A 2-line transit system connecting Mactan Cebu Airport to Cebu City
The Cebu Monorail is a proposed 2-line monorail system in Cebu, Philippines. Cebu was originally studying a proposal to build a light rail transit (LRT) in 2016. The monorail system became the preferred option in 2019 due to the lower cost of construction. The two lines would total 27 km in length, and it would […]
Ben Thanh Station – A 3-line metro interchange that will transform Ho Chi Minh City
Ben Thanh Station is the future central station of the Ho Chi Minh City Metro. The station will be an interchange for three lines, and it will include a remodeled pedestrian area and an underground shopping plaza. The underground station is in front of the historic Ben Thanh Market, under what was Quach Thi Trang […]
Ranong: Asia’s pathway to the West – The Thai Canal and Land Bridge alternative
Thailand has been debating for decades the idea of digging a canal as a shortcut for shipping through the Strait of Malacca. With the renewed interest in the Thai Canal, there have been proposals to build a cheaper “land bridge” alternative. The Thai Land Bridge would ship cargo between ports on the Andaman Sea and […]
Thai Land Bridge
The Thai Land Bridge is a proposed rail and road transport corridor in Southern Thailand that would connect the Andaman Sea to the Gulf of Thailand. This has been touted as an alternative to the Thai Canal, which would cut a canal across Southern Thailand as a short cut to the Strait of Malacca. Deep […]
Vung Tau construction update – 2021 edition
Vung Tau is a popular beach resort city in Southern Vietnam. Its proximity to Ho Chi Minh City makes it a defacto beach suburb for the city. In 2020 I did construction reports for the beach cities of Da Nang and Nha Trang, both of which rely heavily on international tourism. You could see first-hand […]
Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway
The Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway is an under-construction railway in Java, Indonesia. The current railway between Jakarta and Bandung takes from 2h 50m to 3h 29m to cover the 168.5 km trip. The new railway covers 142.3 km and is expected to reduce travel time to 40 minutes. The train will be able to travel at […]
Welcome to Future Southeast Asia!
Welcome to Future Southeast Asia! livinginasia.co has now moved to a new brand and domain at futuresoutheastasia.com. Ever since launching Version 1 of Living In Asia in March 2018 the site has continued to evolve. What initially began as a site where I posted once a month or so has grown into a leading resource for […]
