Indonesia is planning to move its capital from Jakarta in Java to a new city named Nusantara in East Kalimantan on the island of Borneo. The move is in part to relieve pressure on traffic-clogged Jakarta, which is sinking, polluted and crowded. A new capital city would also be a way of symbolically centralising the […]
Johor Bahru LRT
Johor Bahru LRT is a proposed light rail transit system for the city of Johor Bahru in Malaysia. There was a light rail proposal in 2004, and a private consortium made a proposal in 2021 which is still being considered. This is a separate project from the Rapid Transit System Link (RTS LINK) project between […]
Future Southeast Asia Jobs
Introducing the jobs board at Future Southeast Asia Future Southeast Asia is now publishing a jobs board for professional work related to construction, transport, and infrastructure in Southeast Asia. Check out the jobs board at jobs.futuresoutheastasia.com (beta). About Future Southeast Asia Jobs I receive email requests on how to find work at the projects listed […]
Forest City Malaysia: A new city on reclaimed islands near Singapore
Forest City is a new urban development in the Iskandar Malaysia Special Economic Zone in Johor, Malaysia. The project is made up of four man-made islands covering 30km2, located in the Johor strait opposite Singapore. The islands will be a mix of residential, leisure, commercial, and industrial space, and will have an estimated population of […]
Future Medan: Construction and transport projects in the largest city in Sumatra
Medan has a population of about 2.5 million people, making it the largest city in Sumatra. The city has ambitious plans to build an LRT system and expand the airport into a regional hub. It also has a historic city centre that is being renovated. Here is a list of construction and transport projects in […]
Trip Report: Medan
An airport train, the massive main square redevelopment, Jakarta-style Superblocks arrive, and the rejuvenation of the old city area that could put Medan on the tourist map. Medan was the first place I visited in Indonesia, which is an unusual introduction for an Australian. I was arriving from Penang across the strait, and I wanted […]
Surabaya Urban Rail Transit
Surabaya is the capital city of East Java Province and the second-largest city in Indonesia. There have been some proposals for a transit system for the city, which has been referred to as an MRT. Proposed systems include lightrail, tram, and monorail. This article will use the catch-all urban rail transit in reference to systems […]
Kuala Lumpur trip report: 2023
The KL city skyline continues to bulk up, Merdeka 118 (2nd tallest building in the world), the second-tallest building in KL, and more 300m+ buildings that look small in comparison. Kuala Lumpur is one of my most frequently visited cities in Southeast Asia. While I spend more time in Penang, I will always take the […]
Binh Duong Urban Railway: proposed railway system in former Binh Duong Province
Binh Duong Urban Railway was a proposed railway system in the former Binh Duong Province, north of Ho Chi Minh City. 7 railway lines were proposed (6 overhead lines and 1 ground line), with 3 lines connecting to lines of the HCMC Metro. Binh Duong was merged into Ho Chi Minh City in 2025, so […]
Kuala Lumpur–Singapore High-Speed Rail
The Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) was a planned railway from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Singapore via a high-speed rail line. This would be a new line on a different route to the current KL-Singapore railway. The high-speed railway would travel at a speed of 320km/h over 350 kilometres, with a travel time of 90 […]
