The Mutiara LRT Line is an under-construction light rail transit (LRT) system in Penang. The line will run along the east coast of Penang island from Georgetown to Silicon Island, and from Georgetown to Penang Sentral on the mainland via a bridge across the Penang Strait. The Mutiara Line will be 29.5 km in length […]
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Kota Kinabalu – Kudat Railway
Kota Kinabalu-Kudat rail project is a proposed railway connecting the capital of Sabah to the northern tip of Borneo. The 175km railway would be used for transporting agricultural products from Kudat to Kota Kinabalu, and there is also a port and industrial parks planned for Kudat. Kudat District is at the northern tip of the […]
Myths and realities of the Singapore-Kunming Rail Link
Why there won’t be a high-speed railway from Singapore to China, and how Thailand and Malaysia have set back a truly unified system by years. The Singapore-Kunming Rail Link (SKRL) is a planned network of railways to create a unified line from Kunming to Singapore. This is part of the Pan-Asian Railway, which envisions three […]
Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC): New tech city in Johor, Malaysia
Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC) is a 7,290-acre township in Sedenak, Johor, Malaysia. IBTEC is planned as a major circular city within the Johor-Singapore Special Economic Zone (JS-SEZ). Sedenak was designated as the sixth flagship zone of Iskandar Malaysia (Zone F) in 2021. Ibrahim Technopolis (IBTEC) map Sedenak mukim (an administrative division of a district) is in […]
Selangor Rail Line: proposed railway along the North Selangor coast
The Selangor Rail Line is a proposed railway in the state of Selangor, Malaysia. The proposed line will run along the North Selangor coast from Klang to Sabak (near the boundary of Perak state). Selangor surrounds the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, and the state includes part of the Greater Kuala Lumpur area […]
How to fix KL Sentral: ideas to fix the worst station in Southeast Asia
Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station is going to be redeveloped at the end of 2024. Here are some ideas to improve the station. KL Sentral opened in 2001, replacing Kuala Lumpur Station as the central station. KL Sentral was designed to handle 100,000 commuters a day, but it’s now handling 200,000 commuters per day. After over […]
Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station redevelopment
The Kuala Lumpur Sentral Station redevelopment is a proposed rebuild of the central station of Kuala Lumpur. KL Sentral was built in 2001 (replacing Kuala Lumpur Station as the central station), and it was designed to accommodate 100,000 commuters a day. The station now sees 200,000 commuters per day. The estimated RM1 billion project will […]
Gurney Bay: Penang’s new seafront park
Gurney Bay is a seafront park on reclaimed land in Georgetown, Penang. The reclaimed land is off the seafront promenade of Gurney Drive. This coastal road used to be lined with mansions and low-rise villas, and it was referred to as Millionaire’s Row. There was a beach along this stretch of coast, but coastal erosion […]
Langkawi LRT: A proposed maglev from Kuah Ferry Terminal to Cenang Beach
Langkawi LRT is a proposed light rail transit system in Langkawi, Malaysia. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed on 29 April 2024 between the state-owned Kedah Investment Authority (Permodalan Kedah Bhd (PKB)) and South Korea’s Royal Eco Train Development (RETD) to study the development of a Light Rapid Transit (LRT) system in Langkawi. The […]
Johor Bahru: Redesigning Permas Jaya into a pedestrian-friendly space
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 […]
