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 last year. I visited Hanoi in November 2023 and I happened to be there during a cold snap (cold for Vietnam at least). There were a […]
Construction Updates
Ho Chi Minh City construction update – 2023 edition
This is the 5th annual Ho Chi Minh City construction update at Future Southeast Asia (here are the updates for 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022). It’s been an eventful year since the last update, so let’s get started. This is a general overview, and not an exhaustive list. Construction news One Central HCM One Central […]
Bangkok construction update – 2022 edition
Welcome to the annual Bangkok construction update. This is a snapshot of major projects around Bangkok as of December 2022. An ongoing list of projects can be found on the Future Bangkok page. One Bangkok Address: Wireless, Rama IV, Sathorn Road, Bangkok. One Bangkok is a mixed-use development featuring office towers, luxury hotels, luxury condos, […]
Hanoi construction update – 2022 edition
Hanoi building and transport projects under construction in 2022. On my most recent visit to Hanoi I started exploring some of the new urban areas. After putting it off for years, I’ve finally published a Future Hanoi page. The “Future” pages I compile here are relatively straightforward. Most developments happen in the city centres, so […]
Nha Trang construction update – 2022 edition
Nha Trang is usually one of the most popular beach resort cities in Vietnam. The city was going through a massive construction boom up until 2019, and then 2020 happened. Vietnam closed its international borders almost completely in March 2020, and they were able to stop the virus from spreading for most of the year. […]
Batam construction update – 2022 edition
The island of Batam is part of the Riau Islands in Indonesia, on the other side of the Singapore Strait. Batam was listed as the fastest growing city in the world in 2015, with its proximity to Singapore being a major advantage. Despite this mind-blowing statistic, Batam is not the sort of place you read […]
Johor Bahru construction update – 2022 edition
Johor Bahru is making the most of its proximity to Singapore, with affordable apartments (compared to Singapore) near the future transit link. Here is an overview of some of the major projects under construction in Johor Bahru Johor Bahru Map This map list projects mentioned in this article. A full list can be found at […]
Penang construction update – 2022 edition
Penang is a state in Malaysia that is split between the island of Penang and the opposing land on the mainland. There is a new island being reclaimed off the north coast of Penang, and there are contentious plans for three more islands to the south. This article is an overview of what is planned […]
Kuala Lumpur construction update – 2022 edition
Kuala Lumpur has some big-ticket projects under construction, including the first megatall skyscraper in Southeast Asia. Like the rest of Southeast Asia, Malaysia had an international lockout when Covid broke out in 2020, and it didn’t fully reopen until 2022. This affected projects that rely on migrant labour, but the projects that were already funded […]
Ho Chi Minh City Metro 2022 construction update
Ho Chi Minh City is in the midst of building its first metro line, and planning for at least another 10 lines. Every year I do a “State of the Metro” report to follow the construction progress and other lines under consideration (here are the 2020 and 2021 reports). Another year has gone by and […]
