Local governments and entities in the Philippines have been provided enhanced access to a facility that can fund the feasibility studies and project development phase of public-private partnership (PPP) projects, particularly those with a focus on climate resiliency....
Under its Draft Master Plan 2019 (DMP19) released on 27 March, the Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) of Singapore has unveiled plans for underground space use in three pilot areas, namely Marina Bay, Jurong Innovation District and Punggol Digital District....
PTT Plc, Thailand’s stater-owned oil and gas conglomerate, has formed a consortium with Gulf Energy Development Plc (Gulf), one of the leading Energy producers in Thailand, to submit bids for developing two megaprojects in the Eastern Economic Corridor...
Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is projected to carry out 218 anti-flood projects with a total cost of nearly USD 344 million (VND 8 trillion) in 2019 to address chronic flooding and improve the water Environment within the city’s area. According to the flood reduction...
Speaking at the Committee of Supply Debate 2019, Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Transport and Health, Dr Lam Pin Min, talked about how Singapore continues to invest in quality infrastructure to provide the needed capacity and strengthen Singapore’s...
The government of Thailand is aiming for completion of the Thai-Sino high-speed railway project, linking Bangkok and Nong Khai, a Thai province on the border with Laos, by 2023, so that it can connect to another fast rail project in Laos, the Laos-China rail link...
A smart city plan has been approved for Binh Duong province. The plan will focus on applications of advanced technologies in the areas of electronic government and traffic management and training of high-quality human resources. It also includes the development of a...
The state-owned airport operator, PT Angkasa Pura II, plans to build a new greenfield airport in Jakarta starting 2021. It is estimated that Indonesia would invest as much as USD 7 billion dollars for the project. The move is motivated by the unprecedented travel boom...
Malaysia and China are discussing the possibility of port expansion plans according to the Transport Minister of Malaysia. The government had identified Port Klang as its focus for expansion, given its status as the primary port of the country. The port had two...
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the application of Infrastructure and real estate company Philippine Infradev Holdings Inc to incorporate Makati City Subway, Inc., which will take charge of its underground railway project in Makati City. The...
The state-owned tourism management enterprise Indonesia Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC) has obtained funding from the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to build Infrastructure in the Special Economic Zone (KEK) in Mandalika, West Nusa Tenggara in the...
While the construction industry is experiencing weaker sentiments in Peninsular Malaysia, the sector is booming in East Malaysia particularly in Sarawak. In its latest budget the largest state in Malaysia announced an allocation of MYR 9.1 billion (USD 2.23 billion)...
