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,...
Putrajaya City Council, Perbadanan Putrajaya (PPj), has partnered with Vectolabs Technologies Sdn Bhd (Vectolabs), a Malaysia-based Internet of Things (IoT) solutions provider, to use LoRa (long-range) technology to set up the first municipal operated IoT...
Philippine conglomerate San Miguel Corp is considering building a bus rapid transit (BRT) system in its newly opened elevated expressway, Skyway, to ease commuter woes and decongest traffic in Manila. At early stages, the project remains on paper and is unlikely to...
Singapore’s urban infrastructure specialist Surbana Jurong and communications group Singtel entered a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form a strategic alliance to co-create smart city solutions. To kickstart, the two companies will focus on smart and...
Hongkong-based ESR Cayman Limited (ESR) has formed a joint venture with Warburg Pincus-backed BW Industrial Development Joint Stock Company (BW), the largest and fastest-growing logistics and industrial real estate developer in Vietnam. The joint venture...
Indonesia and Hungary are setting up the Indonesia-Hungary Investment Fund (IHIF), worth USD 500 million, to help finance the Indonesian government’s infrastructure projects. The joint investment fund will be set up with an equal contribution of USD 250 million...
Tri-Logical, an Israeli company that develops IoT and cyber solutions for mission-critical applications, has won a tender from the Thai government to monitor the locomotives of the country’s railway authority. The tender is worth over USD 1 million for the first three...
The Department of Public Works and Highways in Central Visayas (DPWH-7) has begun the Detailed Engineering Design (DED) process for three major infrastructure projects in Cebu City with allotted funding of PHP 105 million (USD 2.2 million). The DED will cover the...
Under the German-Indonesian climate initiative, Germany has agreed to provide EUR 2.5 billion (USD 2.98 billion) in loans to fund Indonesian infrastructure projects within five years towards reducing carbon emissions in Indonesian cities. The funds will be channeled...
Mass Rapid Transit Corporation Sdn Bhd (MRT Corp), a Malaysian government-owned public transportation company has announced that the tender bid exercise for the Mass Rapid Transit 3 (MRT3) project to be rolled out in August 2021. The 50-km long MRT3 Circle Line is...
The 15th Singapore Maritime Week (SMW) 2021 will take place from 19 to 23 April 2021. The week-long event will bring together industry experts and thought leaders in the maritime sector to discuss the changing face of the industry, and explore solutions that will...
