The Leyte-Mindanao Bridge is a proposed bridge to connect the islands of Leyte and Mindanao in the Philippines. The project involves the construction of cable-stayed bridges connecting San Ricardo, Southern Leyte and Lipata in Surigao City. The Leyte-Mindanao Bridge is estimated to be 23 km in length, which is long, but it’s not the longest […]
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Luzon-Samar Bridge – Connecting Luzon and Visayas to the Pan-Philippine Highway
The Luzon-Samar Bridge is a proposed bridge to connect the islands of Luzon and Samar in the Philippines. The bridge is also referred to as the Matnog-Allen Bridge, named after the ports that currently connect the two islands. The Luzon-Samar Bridge is estimated to be 18.2 km in length, which is just over half of […]
Improving bus services between Da Nang and Hoi An
Da Nang and Hoi An are now the same city as part of Vietnam’s provincial mergers of 2025. With the merger, the new city should promote the current bus connection, improve bus stations, and start an airport and railway station bus service to Hoi An. Da Nang is experiencing an economic boom as it positions […]
Redrawing new districts and geographical zones in Ho Chi Minh City
A proposal to create new districts and geographical zones in Ho Chi Minh City. These new designated areas would act like postcodes and not another government body. On July 1, 2025, Ho Chi Minh City merged with the neighbouring provinces of Binh Duong and Ba Ria-Vung Tau. This was part of the nationwide merger that […]
Makassar should be more like Singapore before being like Dubai
Makassar Trip Report: Makassar is the largest city in Eastern Indonesia. It’s building a Dubai-inspired new urban area on artificial islands, but it should look to Singapore’s example for fixing the city sidewalks first. Makassar is the largest city in the Eastern Region of Indonesia. It has a population of about 1.5 million people, and […]
Why are there no great coastal cities in Indonesia?
Indonesia comprises over 17,000 islands and has a population of over 280 million people. With so many islands and so many people, why are there no great coastal cities that are famous destinations? Indonesia comprises over 17,000 islands and has a population of over 280 million people. With so many islands and so many people, […]
Railway debt soars to 300 billion, “rehabilitation plan” likely to miss target in 2027, revising ‘locomotive-wheeled’ plan, budget 170 billion to accept ‘double track-new line’
Article By: Manager Online The government has heavily invested in developing rail infrastructure over the past decade. This includes seven urgent-phase double-track railway projects, covering a total distance of 993 kilometers, with a budget of 124 billion baht. Currently, seven additional double-track routes (Phase 2), covering 1,479 kilometers, along with two new double-track lines, are […]
Vientiane BRT – Urban Transit System
The Vientiane BRT is a suspended Bus Rapid Transit system that was planned as part of a sustainable transport system for the city. The BRT went through a trail phase from September 2025, and it was suspended in December 2025. This page includes links and resources to any planned urban transit systems that are proposed […]
Myanmar Airports: Map of commercial airports in Myanmar
Southeast Asia Airports > Myanmar Airports Map of airports in Myanmar, and news and information about current and future airports. Index Myanmar airports map International airports in Myanmar Hanthawaddy International Airport (under construction) (Bago) Mandalay International Airport (MDL) Nay Pyi Taw International Airport (NYT) Yangon International Airport (RGN) Domestic airports in Myanmar Ann Airport (VBA) […]
Vietnam’s most provincial international beach city
Quy Nhon trip report (2025 edition). A review of apartment and hotel towers under construction, the resort project that will be connected to the city by cable car, the abandoned Japanese-themed new urban area, and prospects for the city with the future high-speed railway. Quy Nhon, Vietnam Quy Nhon is the capital of Binh Dinh […]
