The Vientiane – Champasak Railway is a proposed railway in Southern Laos connecting Vientiane to Pakse in Champasak province. futuresoutheastasia.com/vientiane-ch...

Future Southeast Asia News [7 Jan 2026] futuresoutheastasia.com/newsletter-7...

Southeast Asia Airport Report (2026 Edition) futuresoutheastasia.com/southeast-as...

Indonesia's no traffic metropolis, Fifth Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge officially opens, Johor–Singapore RTS Link inaugural train test, ‘Smart City’ rises on a former US base, Vietnam North–South high-speed railway project to break ground in late 2026. news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/31-decembe...

Sihanoukville’s next chapter, Vientiane BRT trial suspended, what’s next for transport in Singapore, Hat Yai monorail, Vietnam launches and inaugurates 234 projects nationwide including first flight to Long Thanh International Airport news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/24-decembe...

Future Southeast Asia News [17 Dec 2025] Leaking Jakarta seawall The future tallest building in Laos KL–JB train debuts, how Changi T5 will be built Bangkok plans to nationalise urban railways test flights for Long Thanh International Airport and more at news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/17-decembe...

Future Southeast Asia News [10 Dec 2025] Kulim International Airport, ADB backs Cambodia’s urban future, Laos–Vietnam railway construction to begin in 2026, Japan-style Transit-Oriented Development in Bangkok, Can Gio-Vung Tau bridge proposal in HCMC. news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/10-decembe...

Kulim International Airport is a proposed airport and aerotropolis in the state of Kedah in northwest Malaysia. The proposed location is in the south of Kedah, next to Penang. futuresoutheastasia.com/kulim-intern...

Future Southeast Asia News [3 Dec 2025] KL trip report, Jakarta MRT and LRT updates, China-backed Muse-Mandalay Railway, tunnel breakthrough for Hanoi Line 3 news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/3-december...

The proposed high-speed metro in Ho Chi Minh City news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/the-propos...

Future Southeast Asia News [19 Nov 2025] - Urban rail transit report (2025) - Transforming the old Phnom Penh airport - Jakarta old town revitalisation - Chiang Rai railway tunnel update - Ha Long new urban area news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/19-novembe...

The Savannakhet – Lao Bao Railway is a proposed railway in Southern Laos that will form part of the East-West Economic Corridor Railway. The 220 km railway will run from Savannakhet on the Mekong River to Lao Bao on the border in Vietnam. futuresoutheastasia.com/savannakhet-...

Future Southeast Asia News [12 Nov 2025] Java-Bali high-speed railway concept Batam-Bintan Bridge Green corridor plan to enhance KL walkability Bangkok Solar City HCMC high-speed urban railway news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/12-novembe...

There is a proposal to extend the Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway to Banyuwangi in East Java. Could this form part of a Java-Bali high-speed railway? news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/is-indones...

Future Southeast Asia News [5 Nov 2025] - Penang trip report - Kratie Mekong bridge - Whoosh high-speed train to Banyuwangi (for Bali ferry) - Push to establish "Bicol Express" in Luzon - Singapore-Johor RTS Link - Hanoi-Ha Long high-speed railway news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/5-november...

Future Southeast Asia News [29 Oct 2025] - The DDR apartments of Vinh - Phu Quoc Metro - Airport upgrades in Laos - Better walkways for Malaysia - High-speed rail to Trat - Danang metro line between Hoi An and airport news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/29-october...

The last days of the DDR Apartments of Vinh news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/ddr-apartm...

News [22 Oct 2025] - Old Phnom Penh Airport to be transformed into a park - HSR rail debt must not delay Jakarta-Surabaya expansion - Vientiane-Hanoi Expressway - HSR linking Thailand’s 3 airports on brink of collapse - Proposed river park for HCMC news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/22-october...

Batam, not Bali, should be the financial hub of Indonesia news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/batam-not-...

Future SE Asia News - SE Asia Railways Report - Indonesia looks to settle high-speed rail debt while extending to Surabaya - KL’s emerging Green Connector Network - Thailand plans Songkhla and Koh Lanta bridges - Hanoi breaks ground on metro Line 2 news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/15-october...

News 8 Oct 2025 - Turning Hat Yai into a great southern metropolis - Avoiding another Sihanoukville - Laos-Vietnam brotherhood projects - Panay-Guimaras-Negros mega bridge - High-speed rail through Isaan raises hopes and questions - HCMC-Can Tho Rail news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/8-october-...

News: - Mapping every airport in Southeast Asia - Surabaya commuter rail project - Philippines 'ghost' flood projects - How Singapore became obsessed by shade - Bangkok Victory Monument revamp - HCMC to start building 9 new metro lines by 2027 news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/24-septemb...

Map of commercial airports in Southeast Asia futuresoutheastasia.com/southeast-as...

Newsletter: 17 Sep 2025 - The proposed Chiang Mai subway system - How not to build a new city - Vietnam airports map - Urban planning after Bali floods - Proposed 65-storey tower in Phnom Penh - Bridge to Koh Samui - Monorail plan along Hanoi's Red River news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/17-septemb...

Vietnam Airports: Map of commercial airports in Vietnam futuresoutheastasia.com/vietnam-airp...

Chiang Mai Metro System – Reviewing the routes of the 3 proposed transit lines news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/chiang-mai...

How not to build a new city – Marina Bay City Lombok news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/how-not-to...

- East Timor planes and dreams of trains - New Phnom Penh airport opens - Malaysia mulls railway link to encircle Borneo - Singapore reclaims land below mean sea level - Nong Khai–Vientiane rail bridge - HCMC-Tay Ninh Railway news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/10-septemb...

Timor-Leste Airports: Map of commercial airports in East Timor futuresoutheastasia.com/timor-leste-...

News No. 281 Rail links to HCMC's new airport Thailand airports map Laos launches SE Asia’s largest wind farm Electric train service to halve JB-KL travel time Samar-Leyte & Panay railway study Singapore coastal barriers Lao Cai-Hanoi-Hai Phong railway news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/3-septembe...

Thailand Airports: Map of commercial airports in Thailand futuresoutheastasia.com/thailand-air...

Future Southeast Asia Newsletter No. 280 - Singapore airports - Techo Airport metro study - Whoosh train debt - Penang's Silicon Island and Andaman Island updates - Bangkok riverside redevelopment - High-speed metro in HCMC news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/27-august-...

Singapore Airports: Map of commercial airports in Singapore futuresoutheastasia.com/singapore-ai...

Newsletter No.279 - Techo International Airport test flight - Indonesia designates 36 airports as international - Vientiane to launch BRT - Ipoh Sentral - Changi East Urban District - Bangkok MRTA four new lines - 250 projects worth $48B launched in VN news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/20-august-...

Long Thanh International Airport is expected to open this year, but which airlines will fly there remains unclear. Dubai and Bangkok provide two models for how to proceed in the short-term and long-term. news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/ho-chi-min...

News No. 278 - Airports in the Philippines - Jakarta–Surabaya HSR - ECRL project 86% complete - Cable car proposal for Penang - Manila to Clark airport in 45 minutes via train - Vietnam North–South HSR construction date news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/13-august-...

Airports in the Philippines: Map of every commercial airport futuresoutheastasia.com/philippines-...

Newsletter No. 277 - Thoughts on a Pan-Philippine Railway - New Cambodia-Laos bridge - Greater Bandung LRT - Proposed 2nd rail link between JB and Singapore - Work on Bangkok Purple Line river tunnel begins - Rail lines planned to connect HCMC airports news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/6-august-2...

Is it possible to build a high-speed railway from Manila to Davao, and should the Philippines build such a railway? I have seen some news articles mentioning HSR, so out of curiosity, I broke down the route and the planned railways for each island. news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/could-the-...

Newsletter No. 276 - HCMC’s unwelcoming airport bus - Indonesia future capital Nusantara - Penang Mutiara LRT cost - Transport infrastructure projects in Marcos’ 4th SONA - MRT at Changi Airport T5 - Gia Binh to be northern Vietnam’s largest airport news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/30-july-2025

News No. 275 - Bridging the gaps of the Pan-Philippine Hwy - Improving bus services between Da Nang and Hoi An - Jakarta LRT expansion - Greener streets for Penang - New suspension bridge to serve Phuket - Hanoi sets groundbreaking dates for 2 metro lines news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/23-july-2025

Greener streets, cooler city: How Penang plans to refresh Unesco-listed George Town www.malaymail.com/news/life/20...

Luzon-Samar Bridge – Connecting Luzon and Visayas to the Pan-Philippine Highway futuresoutheastasia.com/luzon-samar-...

Leyte-Mindanao Bridge – Connecting Visayas and Mindanao to the Pan-Philippine Highway futuresoutheastasia.com/leyte-mindan...

Improving bus services between Da Nang and Hoi An news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/improving-...

Future Southeast Asia Newsletter No. 274 - Redrawing districts in HCMC - Jakarta East-West MRT - The longest rail tunnel in Southeast Asia - Marina Bay Sands expansion - Thailand's land bridge - Hanoi to ban fossil-fuel motorbikes from inner city More at news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/16-july-2025

Future Southeast Asia Newsletter No. 273 Makassar trip report North Bali Airport approved Vientiane BRT Makati Subway More land reclamation for Changi Airport Bangkok canal walkway and cycle path Saigon River Park proposal news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/9-july-2025

Newsletter No. 272 - Da Nang edition - Coastal cities of Indonesia - Jakarta's derelict monorail pillars - Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas Railway - JB-Singapore RTS Link trains unveiled - Proposed Chiang Mai cable car - Phu Quoc wants an electric train line news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/2-july-2025

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? news.futuresoutheastasia.com/p/coastal-ci...

"Lao Cai province has greenlit the adjusted plan for Sa Pa Airport with a total investment of over $248 million, aiming for 3 million passengers annually." vietnamnet.vn/en/sa-pa-air...