Cambodia vows urban renewal, Vang Vieng old airport development, New Kuching International Airport, no bridge to Boracay, Thailand’s long-delayed three-airport high-speed rail project, Ho Chi Minh City ordered to expand its metro tenfold by 2030.
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Future Southeast Asia Site News: May 2026
Cleaning up broken links from major news sites, trying to extract myself and Future Southeast Asia from the clutches of Google, a new (to me) news source, and an update on the weekly news round-up. Greetings from Chiang Mai! I’m back in my semi-home base to recuperate from months of travel and to work through […]
Future Southeast Asia News [27 May 2026]
Indonesia pushes Giant Sea Wall plan, major upgrade of Wattay International Airport, Malaysia’s longest river-crossing bridge opens, Bataan–Cavite Interlink Bridge, missing link railway could end Bangkok crossing crashes, swathes of Hanoi demolished for development.
Future Southeast Asia News [20 May 2026]
Phnom Penh’s heritage is under threat, Jakarta MRT Phase 2A on track for 2029 operation, Penang exploring bridge option as alternative to undersea tunnel project, research on the construction of underground railways in Yangon, why US is backing Philippine airport at former naval base, MRT stations on Circle Line to open on July 12, Bangkok […]
Motorbike barriers of Southeast Asia
Examples of bike blockers in cities around Southeast Asia. From the thoughtfully designed barriers that allow wheelchair access, to pedestrian-hostile metal bars. In my research trips around Southeast Asia, I like to walk as often as possible to get a feel for the city I am in. It’s a tough region for flâneurs, as sidewalks […]
Future Southeast Asia News [13 May 2026]
Ratanakiri Airport plan in northeastern Cambodia, Jakarta’s remarkable urban transit transformation, Vientiane approves 93 km of concrete roads, proposed Johor rail system, feasibility study for Sangley airport development, Thailand lines up six new airports, Vietnam bets on colossal capital renewal to drive growth.
Study the feasibility of a railway route from Khammuan-Champasak-Laos-Cambodia border and connect to Phnom Penh, Ho Chi Minh City and Bangkok
By laopost.com Mr. Sonexay Siphandone, Member of the Politburo of the Party Central Committee and Prime Minister of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), delivered remarks at the National Public Works and Transport Sector Conference for 2025–2026 and the implementation meeting for the 2026–2030 Five-Year Development Plan of the Public Works and Transport Sector […]
Future Southeast Asia News [6 May 2026]
Indonesia fast-tracks 575 km sea wall, transport plan drives Laos closer to becoming regional hub, ‘Second Dubai’ vision for Perlis, Bangkok’s Orange Line due to open in January 2028, Hanoi to Ha Long Bay in 23 minutes.
Ho Chi Minh City construction update – 2026 edition
Province and city mergers, the two dragon towers restart, HCMC becomes an International Financial Center, BIDV Tower, reclaiming land of stalled and abandoned projects, COVID-19 memorial park, Saigon River Pedestrian Bridge, the Thu Thiem New Urban Area is gaining momentum. This is the annual construction report for Ho Chi Minh City. Most of these photos […]
Future Southeast Asia Site News: April 2026
A month of travel in Vietnam, China, and the Philippines, an update on the weekly news round-up, and a cable car for Kinabalu? Greetings from Ho Chi Minh City! It’s been a busy month of travel, so I have not published as many new articles as usual. The weekly newsletter for paid subscribers continues to […]
