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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.
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November 13, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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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
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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
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November 12, 2025 at 7:21 AM
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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?
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Is Indonesia planning a Java-Bali high-speed railway?
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?
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November 10, 2025 at 7:10 AM
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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
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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
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November 5, 2025 at 6:52 AM
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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
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Future Southeast Asia News [29 Oct 2025]
The DDR apartments of Vinh, Phu Quoc Metro proposal, Nusantara in danger of becoming a "ghost city", airport upgrades in Laos, better walkways for Malaysia, high-speed rail to Trat, Danang plans metro...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:47 AM
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The last days of the DDR Apartments of Vinh
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October 27, 2025 at 9:02 AM
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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
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Future Southeast Asia News [22 Oct 2025]
Batam should be the financial hub of Indonesia, old Phnom Penh Airport to be transformed into a park, high-speed rail debt must not delay Jakarta-Surabaya expansion, Vientiane-Hanoi Expressway, high-s...
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October 22, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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Batam, not Bali, should be the financial hub of Indonesia
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Batam, not Bali, should be the financial hub of Indonesia
Indonesia has proposed to turn Bali into a financial hub, but Batam would be a more suitable location.
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October 20, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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- 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
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Future Southeast Asia News [15 Oct 2025]
Southeast 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...
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October 15, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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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
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Turning Hat Yai into a great southern metropolis
[News: 8 Oct 2025] Avoiding another Sihanoukville, Laos-Vietnam brotherhood projects, Panay-Guimaras-Negros mega bridge, high-speed rail through Isaan raises hopes and questions, HCMC-Can Tho Railway
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October 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
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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
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Mapping every airport in Southeast Asia
[News: 24 Sep 2025] Hat Yai update, Surabaya commuter rail project, Philippines 'ghost' flood projects, how Singapore became obsessed by shade, Bangkok Victory Monument revamp, HCMC to start building ...
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September 24, 2025 at 5:54 AM
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Map of commercial airports in Southeast Asia
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Map of airports in Southeast Asia
September 22, 2025 at 4:10 AM
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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
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The proposed Chiang Mai subway system
[News: 17 Sep 2025] 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 Ri...
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September 17, 2025 at 6:33 AM
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Vietnam Airports: Map of commercial airports in Vietnam
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Map of airports in Vietnam
September 16, 2025 at 3:53 AM
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Chiang Mai Metro System – Reviewing the routes of the 3 proposed transit lines
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Chiang Mai Metro System – Reviewing the routes of the 3 proposed transit lines
Chiang Mai is planning to build a 3-line urban rail transit system that will be the first provincial subway in Thailand. I visited the locations of every station of the proposed first line, and I revi...
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September 15, 2025 at 7:37 AM
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How not to build a new city – Marina Bay City Lombok
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How not to build a new city – Marina Bay City Lombok
Marina Bay City is a new coastal development on the southwest coast of Lombok. It’s billed as the Miami of Asia, but it looks more like a gated community in Anywhereville Florida.
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September 11, 2025 at 7:40 AM
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- 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
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East Timor planes and dreams of trains
[News 10 Sep 2025] New Phnom Penh airport opens, Indonesia and China discuss sea wall and high-speed rail, land for South Korea tourism project in Vientiane, Malaysia mulls railway link to encircle Bo...
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September 10, 2025 at 6:44 AM
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Timor-Leste Airports: Map of commercial airports in East Timor
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September 8, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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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
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Future Southeast Asia News #281
Airport 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 and Panay railway study, Sing...
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September 3, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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Thailand Airports: Map of commercial airports in Thailand
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September 2, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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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
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Future Southeast Asia News #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
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August 27, 2025 at 7:49 AM
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Singapore Airports: Map of commercial airports in Singapore
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August 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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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
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Future Southeast Asia News #279
Future Southeast Asia Facebook Group, Ho Chi Minh City's two airports' problem, Techo International Airport test flight, Indonesia designates 36 airports as international, Vientiane to launch BRT syst...
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August 20, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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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.
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Ho Chi Minh City's two airports' problem
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-te...
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August 18, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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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
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Future Southeast Asia News #278
Yogyakarta trip report, airports in the Philippines, Jakarta–Surabaya high-speed rail plan, ECRL project 86% complete, cable car proposal for Penang, Manila to Clark airport in 45 minutes via train by...
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August 13, 2025 at 6:27 AM