The International Finance Corporation (IFC), the largest global development institution focused on the private sector in emerging markets, is expected to provide around USD 150 million for new healthcare facilities in Thailand and renewable energy projects in...
Indonesia’s Ministry of Public Works and Public Housing (PUPR) has set a target of extending the length of Indonesia’s toll roads to 5,103 kilometers from 2,386 km by 2024, more than double the length of the network now. According to PUPR Minister Basuki...
The Philippine National Railways (PNR) Calamba project has received a “record number” of 34 bids from six local and 17 international companies to participate in the construction of the 40.5-kilometer rail project. PNR Calamba is projected to generate 10,000 jobs and...
Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) has launched a year-long public engagement exercise for the Long-Term Plan Review (LTPR), as part of efforts to involve Singaporeans in the review of its long-term land use needs and strategies. The LTPR is the...
The Minister of Transport of Vietnam has set March 2025 as the deadline for the first phase of the Long Thanh International Airport project. As a result, the pilot operation is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2025, followed by commercial operations in the...
Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB), the government-owned special purpose vehicle (SPV) that is undertaking the deployment of the 5G infrastructure and network nationwide, announced that it has appointed Ericsson (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd to design and build the National 5G Network...
In May 2021 it was announced that Indonesia Investment Authority (INA), Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), APG Asset Management (APG), and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) signed an agreement to establish Indonesia’s...
In May 2021, it was announced that Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) will invest close to USD 350 million for the construction of 11 anti-flooding and environmental sanitation projects between 2021 and 2025. It has been reported that many flood control projects in the...
Five industry players have tied up to explore the development of a supply infrastructure to bring liquefied hydrogen (LH2) into Singapore to power Keppel’s data centers. They are Keppel Data Centres Holding (a 70-30 joint venture between Keppel Corp subsidiaries...
The Philippines government is scheduled to spend a total of PHP 4.9 trillion (USD 99 billion) on infrastructure projects over the next four years as a continuation of President Rodrigo Duterte’s ambitious “Build, Build, Build” program even after his term ends in 2022....
In June 2021, the Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) announced its intention to commence the construction of the third phase of Map Ta Phut deep seaport in Rayong. The current facilities in the port have reached their full potential. Therefore, IEAT has...
Malaysia’s leading electricity provider TNB is aiming to invest MYR 9 billion (USD 2.16 billion) annually between 2021 and 2024 to modernize and transform the national grid into a grid of the future, namely, a smart grid that is dependable, resilient to disruption,...
