How a transit system, walkable cities, and more interesting buildings could make Johor Bahru the Shenzhen of Southeast Asia. Johor Bahru has been described as the next Shenzhen due to its proximity to Singapore. Shenzhen became an economic powerhouse by becoming a special economic zone (SEZ) and building a new city in the slipstream of […]
Johor Bahru Metro Concept Map
Johor Bahru needs a metro system if it wants to be like Shenzhen. Johor Bahru is located at the southern end of Peninsular Malaysia, opposite Singapore. This geographic location has likened Johor Bahru with Shenzhen, opposite Hong Kong. City planners and government officials have stated that they want Johor Bahru to be the next Shenzhen. […]
Bangkok Light Blue Line Monorail
The Light Blue Line is a proposed monorail in Bangkok. The line would run along a north–south axis from Din Daeng to Sathon. The line was included on the Department of Rail Transport’s masterplan for Bangkok (The Second Mass Rapid Transit Master Plan in Bangkok Metropolitan Region (M-MAP 2)). This masterplan was updated in 2023, […]
Southeast Asia Airport Report (2024 Edition)
Melaka Tram: A proposed 3-line tramway system for the historic port city of Malaysia
The Melaka City Tramway System is a proposed tram system for Melaka by private company Metro Trem SDN BHD. The system will be approximately 19 km with 3 lines and 25 stops. The tram will connect Melaka Sentral bus station.to River Cruise Terminal, Bukit China, Melaka Raya, Taming Sari and the historical city port area. […]
Hanoi construction update: 2023 edition
Starlake City, Lotte Mall West Lake Hanoi, Tay Ho View, land use around the metro, Tien Bo Plaza, Hello Kitty World, heritage updates, North Hanoi Smart City. This is the Future Southeast Asia construction update and trip report for Hanoi in 2023. The previous report was in October 2022, so this report covers updates in the […]
Hanoi Metro Report: 2023 edition
Riding Line 2A, Line 3 construction news, updates on future lines, and a look at the Hanoi Metro map and future interchange stations. This is the third Hanoi Metro Report by Future Southeast Asia. The last report was in July 2022, so this report will cover news since then. Operating Metro Lines Line 2A Line […]
Southeast Asia Railways Report – 2023 edition
Ho Chi Minh City construction update – 2023 edition
This is the 5th annual Ho Chi Minh City construction update at Future Southeast Asia. Corruption scandals plague One Central HCM and IFC One Saigon, Ben Thanh Station, Grand Manhattan Novaland, and Thu Thiem New Urban Area. This is the 5th annual Ho Chi Minh City construction update at Future Southeast Asia (here are the […]
The bad urban design of Cyberjaya: Malaysia’s ‘failed Silicon Valley’
How bad urban design set Cyberjaya up for failure Cyberjaya is a city in Selangor state, about halfway between Kuala Lumpur and Kuala Lumpur International Airport. This is a great place to build a new city. A real estate agent would put “strategic location” in their sales blurb, and on paper it is. Unfortunately Malaysia […]
