The Malaysian government has allowed construction work on Malaysia’s biggest mega project, the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) to resume on April 29 as the country entered the fourth phase of the nation-wide movement control order (MCO). The MYR 44 billion (USD...
UK-headquartered consulting engineer, Arup, has wont a contract to help develop a new water source for Metro Manila that will pave the way to addressing the water woes of the metropolis – one of the most densely populated urban areas in the world. Acting as the...
Singapore’s Land Transport Authority (LTA) has awarded a SGD 639.5 million contract for the design and construction of an Integrated Train Testing Center (ITTC) to GS Engineering and Construction Corp (GS Engineering). South Korean firm GS Engineering, the...
Thai Airways International has announced that it will press on with its project to build a USD 339 million maintenance facility east of Bangkok, after its partner Airbus dropped out due to the impact of the Covid-19 virus on air travel. According to the deputy...
Amatil X, the venture capital arm of Coca Cola Amatil, one of the world’s five major Coca-Cola bottlers, has invested in Kargo Technologies, an Indonesian start-up for freight logistics. The investment is Amatil X’s first venture into the startup scene in...
Nippon Express (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, the local subsidiary of Nippon Express Co, Ltd, a Japanese global logistics company, has completed the construction of its new logistics center in Shah Alam, the state capital of Selangor. The logistics center is regarded as the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) in the Philippines is preparing plans to “fast-track” the resumption of projects under its Infrastructure pipeline that had stalled since the government last March 17 imposed an enhanced community quarantine in Luzon...
ST Engineering recently announced its collaboration with Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) to work on an Urban Planning Solution that supports global digitalization efforts in city planning and management. Based on an open-source technology stack,...
A plan is underway to expand Bangkok’s Don Mueang International Airport, with Thailand’s airport authorities having approved a master plan for the third-phase development, costing an estimated USD 1.2 billion. The newly-approved expansion arrangements...
Ba Ria – Vung Tau plans to build a new airport on Go Gang Island, relocating the current one in downtown Vung Tau, to boost local tourism. The island is located about 90 km from Ho Chi Minh City and is an upcoming tourist destination. The new airport is being...
The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) eyes a partnership with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for the establishment of defense industrial ecozones. In a recent statement, PEZA Director General Charito B. Plaza said the agency is putting in efforts to...
The Investment Coordination Committee-Cabinet Committee (ICC-CabCom) of the Philippines is aiming to finish half of the 100 “Build, Build, Build” projects within Duterte’s term which will end in June 2022. The Philippine Constitution only allows Duterte a single...
