Johor is working to improve its market environment to attract investors and boost the region’s prowess. The Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (SEZ) is planned to be established in the Iskandar region, which is part of the Iskandar Development Region and South Johor Economic Region. As Johor Bahru wants to become the next “Shenzhen”, Johor Bahru City […]
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Makassar city government prepares LRT Metro Capsule transportation
[Makassar Mayor Moh Ramdhan Pomanto explaining the design of the Kapsul Metro LRT line, in the Makassar Mayor’s Meeting Room, Makassar City Hall, Friday (14/3). Shasa/Rakyatsulsel/A.] The Makassar City Government is preparing a new means of transportation, namely the Light Rail Transit (LRT) Metro Capsule. This Metro Capsule LRT will later become supporting transportation for […]
Ngoc Hoi Railway Station: The Hanoi station for the North-South high-speed railway
Ngoc Hoi Railway Station is the proposed Hanoi station for the North-South high-speed railway of Vietnam. The station complex will be a transport hub for the high-speed railway, national railways, and the Hanoi Metro. The Ngoc Hoi site is approximately 10 km south of Hanoi Railway Station on a site covering about 171ha. The land […]
Iloilo Monorail: Proposed transit system in Iloilo City, Philippines
The Iloilo Monorail is a proposed transit system in Iloilo City on the island of Panay in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines. The monorail system was proposed by Chinese investors in 2017. The initial plan was to connect Iloilo International Airport to the City of Iloilo. In 2018 it was announced that there […]
Hang Bang Canal: The rehabilitation of an old Saigon waterway
Hang Bang Canal is an urban canal in Districts 5 and 6 of Ho Chi Minh City. The 1,400 metre-long canal is undergoing rehabilitation to restore the waterway and remove the houses that have encroached over the canal. Hang Bang Canal was formerly known as Canal Bonard in Cholon (the Chinatown area of Saigon). The […]
Vung Tau construction update: 2024 edition
Bangkok construction update: 2023/2024 edition
The groundscraper of Sukhumvit, big projects surrounding Lumphini Park, legal drama for the massage parlour magnate at the Chuvit Garden project, Central Groups expanding mall empire, another iconic 60s hotel is gone, taking liberties with place names, and more. Welcome to the 2024 Bangkok construction update. This is a snapshot of major projects around Bangkok […]
Hotel and resort developments on the Ho Tram – Binh Chau sea resort route (near Ho Chi Minh City)
Ba Ria – Vung Tau is a province in the Southeast region of Vietnam. The province is the closest beach resort area to Ho Chi Minh City, with the Ho Tram – Binh Chau Sea Resort Route being the most developed area. [Ba Ria – Vung Tau map by TUBS via Wikimedia Commons.] The bulk […]
Nonthaburi Civic Center: A missed opportunity to build a great transit hub
Nonthaburi Civic Center station is a Bangkok MRT station on the Purple Line, Pink Line, and the future Brown Line. Unfortunately for Bangkok, the station doesn’t provide an integrated transfer between lines. The urban rail transit system of Bangkok has been expanding at an impressive rate over the last decade. New lines have been added […]
Bangkok Urban Rail Transit Update – 2024 Edition
Bangkok’s urban rail transit system added two new lines in 2023, bringing the total number of lines to ten. Two lines are currently under construction, and more lines are planned in the future. This is a summary of news, lines under construction, and proposed lines. The last update was in December 2021, so this report covers […]
