Luang Prabang Airport upgradation to be completed under PPP model
Pre-qualification documents have been submitted by eight companies, including seven international...
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Month: June 2025
Thailand’s airport HSR contracts to be approved in August 2025
Thailand’s Cabinet will approve the revised contract for the long-delayed 3-Airport High-Speed Rail project by August 2025. The THB224 billion project, which connects Don Mueang, Suvarnabhumi, and U-Tapao airports, had...
Read MoreSouth Korea funds metro training centre study in HCM City
The Government of HCM City has approved a nearly VND7 billion technical assistance project funded by South Korea’s Knowledge Sharing Program to assess the creation of a metro operations and maintenance training centre. The...
Read MoreMalaysia commits RM43 billion for national grid upgrade
The Government of Malaysia has announced a RM43 billion investment by Tenaga Nasional to modernise the national grid, aiming to support the country’s growing AI and battery energy storage ambitions. Speaking at the Energy...
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Thailand smart city worth THB1.34 trillion planned
The Government of Thailand has been investing THB1.34 trillion to build a smart city in Huai Yai,...
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Changi Airport Group awards SGD999 million tunnel contract
Changi Airport Group has awarded an SGD999 million contract for the construction of underground...
Read MoreGreen GSM rolls out USD1 billion EV Taxi Plan in Philippines
Vietnam-based Green and Smart Mobility (Green GSM) has launched operations in the Philippines with an initial USD500 million investment, deploying 2,500 electric VinFast vehicles in Metro Manila. Backed by VinFast, the company...
Read MoreIndonesia plans to add 69.5 GW of New Green Energy by 2034
Indonesia has unveiled its 2025–2034 Electricity Supply Business Plan, outlining the addition of 69.5 GW in new power generation, with 76 percent of the capacity sourced from renewables and storage. The plan supports Indonesia’s...
Read MoreHCM City explores private investment model for rail infrastructure
The Government of Vietnam’s Ministry of Construction has presented a proposal to increase the involvement of the private sector in expanding the rail network in the country and to enhance local manufacturing and reduce reliance...
Read MoreDepartment of Environment and Natural Resources names new Secretary
Raphael “Popo” Lotilla has been appointed as the Secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) in the Philippines. Before her current appointment, Lotilla served as Energy Secretary, replacing Maria...
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Hanoi targets 100 percent e-buses by 2030
Hanoi’s People’s Committee has approved a roadmap to transition all buses in the city to electric...
Read MoreMoU signed to develop Laos’ longest highway
The Government of Laos has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Phongsavanh Group to conduct a feasibility study for constructing the country’s longest expressway. The highway will connect Vientiane Capital with...
Read MorePlans underway to develop Madani City in Putrajaya
The Government of Malaysia has announced plans to build ‘Madani City,’ a 102-acre high-density, vertical township in Putrajaya designed for over 30,000 residents. The development will feature 10,000 residential units integrated...
Read MoreBangkok’s revised city plan set for 2027 rollout
After several delays, Bangkok’s updated city plan is nearing completion and is set to be implemented in 2027. Originally drafted in 2013 and planned for rollout in 2019, the plan was postponed for further review of water and...
Read MorePhilippines’ LRT-2 Extension to cost PHP17 billion
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) now estimates the cost to extend LRT-2 westward to the Port Area at PHP17 billion, a PHP7 billion increase from the original PHP10.12 billion approved in 2015. Construction delays of over...
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Transit-oriented hub to be developed in Malaysia
Sunway Group and the Railway Assets Corporation (RAC) have signed an agreement to jointly develop...
Read MoreRail network to grow 510 km in Vietnam by 2045
The Government of Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) has prioritised urban railway expansion as a key transportation strategy, with the aim of completing a 355 km network by 2035 and extending it by another 155 km by 2045. Following its...
Read MoreNAIA Terminal 5 to be completed by 2027
NAIA Infra Corporation (NNIC) has announced that the construction of Ninoy Aquino International Airport’s Terminal 5 is expected to finish within 30 months, i.e. by December 2027, aiming to ease congestion at Terminal 2 by...
Read MoreIndonesia’s 2029 infra budget faces USD46 billion gap
Indonesia’s Public Works Ministry has projected an IDR753 trillion (USD46.14 billion) funding shortfall to meet the country’s infrastructure targets outlined in the 2025–2029 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN). Of the...
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Hitachi Rail modernises fare collection for Bangkok’s MRT Lines
Hitachi Rail has secured new contracts to install a cutting-edge Automatic Fare Collection (AFC)...
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