Singapore Completes Phase 2 of Sewage ‘Superhighway’

Singapore Completes Phase 2 of Sewage ‘Superhighway’

Singapore has just announced the completion of tunneling works for the second phase of its SGD 10 billion (USD 7.3 billion) Deep Tunnel Sewerage System (DTSS) project, which will enhance the city-state’s water recycling capacity. DTSS was designed in the 1990s as...
Construction of the Map Ta Phut Deep-Sea Port in Thailand

Construction of the Map Ta Phut Deep-Sea Port in Thailand

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand (IEAT) has expressed optimism in relation to the third phase of development of the Map Ta Phut deep-sea port in Rayong, scheduled to be completed by the year 2027. The port, seen as a strategic asset for Thailand’s...
Sabah To Construct A USD 852 Million Hydroelectric Dam

Sabah To Construct A USD 852 Million Hydroelectric Dam

The Sabah state government, under Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor, has announced the construction of a MYR 4 billion (USD 852 Million) hydroelectric dam in Ulu Padas, Tenom to address the state’s persistent water shortage. Slated for its groundbreaking in...
Three Thai Provinces Join the ASEAN Smart Cities Network

Three Thai Provinces Join the ASEAN Smart Cities Network

Thailand’s Digital Economy and Society Ministry (DES) recently announced that three new Thai provinces are now part or the ASEAN Smart Cities Network (ASCN), namely Chiang Mai, Khon Kaen and Rayong. The ASEAN Smart Cities Network aims to incorporate modern technology...
New Innovative Solutions to be Trialed at the Jurong Lake District

New Innovative Solutions to be Trialed at the Jurong Lake District

The eight projects that won the first Jurong Lake District (JLD) Innovation Challenge were unveiled at the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) Centre in mid-July. Organized by URA, Smart Nation and Digital Government Office (SNDGO) and the Infocomm Media Development...
Malaysia Plans to Revive High-Speed Rail Project

Malaysia Plans to Revive High-Speed Rail Project

Malaysia is reinitiating plans for the high-speed rail (HSR) project that would connect Kuala Lumpur to Singapore, a venture which had been shelved for over two years. It aims to foster the HSR’s development and operation using a collaborative public-private...