Construction update on the Southeast coast of Vietnam. The weird building in a land corruption scandal, a mega-hotel on top of a sand dune, empty new urban developments, and the lost beach of Mui Ne. Binh Thuan is a province I’m continually drawn to in Vietnam, probably because Phan Thiet is the closest beach city […]
NovaWorld Phan Thiet
NovaWorld Phan Thiet is a new urban development area in Phan Thiet, Binh Thuan Province, Vietnam. The project is by the Vietnam property development Novaland. NovaWorld Phan Thiet comprises themed residential and mixed-use developments covering over 1,000 hectares. The development includes houses, villas, hotels, shophouses, amusement parks, and a gold course. The project is being […]
New Manila International Airport (Bulacan International Airport)
New Manila International Airport (NMIA) is an under-construction airport that will become Manila’s second airport. The project site is located in the coastal area of Bulakan, Bulacan province, and is also referred to as Bulacan International Airport. The airport is about 35 kilometres north of the city centre of Metro Manila. The airport is being […]
Hanoi – Ha Long Railway
The Yen Vien-Ha Long-Cai Lan railway project is a cancelled upgrade and new construction of the Hanoi – Ha Long Railway. There is currently a railway from Hanoi (Yen Vien Station) to Ha Long via Kep. The train service on this line takes over 7 hours to cover 168 km. The line from Hanoi to […]
Panay Railway
The Panay Railway is a proposed restoration of the railway on the island of Panay in the Philippines. The original Panay line ran from Iloilo City to Roxas City. The service operated from 1906 to 1985, with cargo operations ending in 1989. This railway was operated by Panay Railways, which also operated the Cebu line. […]
Penang construction update (2023 edition)
Trip report for my visit to Penang in March 2023. New hotels questionably close to the old town, an endangered historic cinema, and land reclamation mania. Penang is one of the main cities that I revisit every year, with 2021 being the only year I missed in the last decade (no prizes for guessing why). […]
Future Railways: Proposed and under-construction railways in Southeast Asia
List of proposed and under-construction railways in Southeast Asia. Notes “Proposed” is used loosely in this list. The definition can range from “certain to go ahead” to “wishful thinking”. Indonesia Bali Railway The current proposal is for an urban transit system along the populated southern beach area. There have been previous proposals for a railway […]
Cable cars in Southeast Asia
Cable cars are not a common sight in Southeast Asia, though there are plans for new cable cars around the region. The exception is in Vietnam, where there are more cable cars than in every country in Southeast Asia combined. This article list every cable car in Southeast Asia. There is also a news archive […]
Future Langkawi
Langkawi is an island and archipelago of islands located approximately 30 km off the coast of northwestern Malaysia. The islands are part of Kedah State, and Kuah is the largest town on the island. Pantai Cenang is the main tourist beach, and the island was given a World Geopark status by UNESCO in 2007. The […]
Langkawi trip report
A big tower comes to Cenang Beach, an inappropriate Dubai-like development, and yet another mediocre urban development that Malaysia does so well. Langkawi is one of the largest islands in Malaysia, known for its natural beauty and eco-activities. The island has been recognised as a UNESCO World Geopark, so it would usually be an island […]
