Batam LRT is a proposed light rail transit system on Batam Island, Indonesia. The Batam LRT will have two routes, from Batam Center to Tanjung Uncang and from Batu Ampar to Hang Nadim Airport. The $1.5 million investment project will see a 27.54 km route on the first line and 27.93 km on the second […]
Cambodia should rebuild the railway instead of building a canal
The Funan Techo Canal plans to connect Phnom Penh to a seaport in Kampot, but a railway would be quicker and a better allocation of resources. [Railway at Kampot, Cambodia.] Cambodia is studying a proposal to build a waterway and canal system to connect Phnom Penh to Kampot Province via the Bassac River. The 180 […]
East Coast Rail Link – The new railway that will connect the Straits of Malacca to the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia
The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is a 640 km long railway under construction in Peninsula Malaysia. This standard gauge double-track railway will connect Port Klang on the Straits of Malacca to Kota Bharu at the northern end of the east coast. The railway will pass north of Kuala Lumpur, where it will interchange with […]
Penang South Islands – Three islands land reclamation project
Penang South Islands (PSI), also known as the three islands project, is a proposed land reclamation project to the south of Penang Island (Pulau Pinang). The three islands will total 1,821ha (4,500 acres), and will be a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial usage. The project will be funded by the sale of land, and […]
Islands of Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia is split into two major geographical regions: Mainland Southeast Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia. Maritime Southeast Asia (also known as Island Southeast Asia,) includes Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Timor-Leste. This page is a statistical resource on the islands of Southeast Asia. Largest islands in Southeast Asia Indonesia and the Philippines […]
Air travel in Sumatra
Sumatra’s lack of intraisland flights, connections to Jakarta and Southeast Asia, and how future railways could replace air travel in Sumatra. Sumatra is the 6th largest and the 5th most populous island in the world. Both of those stats sound about right, even though there is no global correlation between island size and population (Greenland […]
Casamia Hoi An: villas and marina development on the Co Co River
Casamia Hoi An is a villa and marina development in the Bay Mau Coconut Forest of Cam Thanh Commune in Hoi An. The Casamia project features villas surrounded by the waterways of the coconut forest. Facilities include a clubhouse, outdoor pool, central green park, bars, restaurants, and gym. Each villa has its own marina that […]
Trip Report: Hoi An 2023 construction update
The Da Nang-Hoi An resort coast, more new urban areas, the fragile beaches of Hoi An, and the hidden casino resort from Macau. Hoi An is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam, and there are some days when it feels like half of the visitors to Vietnam as there at the same […]
Novaworld Phan Thiet review
The new coastal resort town on the South Central coast of Vietnam. NovaWorld Phan Thiet is a new housing and leisure area by the Novaland group. The development is 20 km south of the centre of Phan Thiet on the South Central coast of Vietnam. Over 1000 hectares (10 square kilometres) of land have been […]
Newtown Diamond: 3 apartment towers by the sea in South Da Nang
Newtown Diamond is an apartment development by the sea in South Da Nang, on the road to Hoi An. The project feature 3 x 36-floor towers in the northernmost corner of the BRG Danang Golf Resort. The project (formerly BRG Danang Beach Plaza and then Da Nang Diamond Residence) is opposite the Sheraton Grand Danang […]
