Southeast Asia is split into two major geographical regions: Mainland Southeast Asia and Maritime Southeast Asia. Maritime Southeast Asia (also known as Island Southeast Asia,) includes Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, and Timor-Leste. This page is a statistical resource on the islands of Southeast Asia. Largest islands in Southeast Asia Indonesia and the Philippines […]
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Air travel in Sumatra
Sumatra’s lack of intraisland flights, connections to Jakarta and Southeast Asia, and how future railways could replace air travel in Sumatra. Sumatra is the 6th largest and the 5th most populous island in the world. Both of those stats sound about right, even though there is no global correlation between island size and population (Greenland […]
Casamia Hoi An: villas and marina development on the Co Co River
Casamia Hoi An is a villa and marina development in the Bay Mau Coconut Forest of Cam Thanh Commune in Hoi An. The Casamia project features villas surrounded by the waterways of the coconut forest. Facilities include a clubhouse, outdoor pool, central green park, bars, restaurants, and gym. Each villa has its own marina that […]
Trip Report: Hoi An 2023 construction update
The Da Nang-Hoi An resort coast, more new urban areas, the fragile beaches of Hoi An, and the hidden casino resort from Macau. Hoi An is one of the most popular tourist destinations in Vietnam, and there are some days when it feels like half of the visitors to Vietnam as there at the same […]
Novaworld Phan Thiet review
The new coastal resort town on the South Central coast of Vietnam. NovaWorld Phan Thiet is a new housing and leisure area by the Novaland group. The development is 20 km south of the centre of Phan Thiet on the South Central coast of Vietnam. Over 1000 hectares (10 square kilometres) of land have been […]
Newtown Diamond: 3 apartment towers by the sea in South Da Nang
Newtown Diamond is an apartment development by the sea in South Da Nang, on the road to Hoi An. The project feature 3 x 36-floor towers in the northernmost corner of the BRG Danang Golf Resort. The project (formerly BRG Danang Beach Plaza and then Da Nang Diamond Residence) is opposite the Sheraton Grand Danang […]
Binh Thuan trip report (2023 edition)
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 […]
