Living In Asia

Bali Railway – News and resources for the proposed Bali rail transit system

The Bali Railway is a proposed light rail connecting Ngurah Rai International Airport to Kuta and the southern beaches. There has never been a railway on Bali, so this would be the first if it is built. Bali has a population of over 4 million people, and most of the population is around Denpasar and […]

New Manila International Airport

The New Manila International Airport is a proposed airport that would either relieve or replace Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) in Manila. The project site is located on the coast of Bulakan, Bulacan, 35 kilometres north of the city centre. It’s also referred to as Bulacan International Airport, though it will be the main airport […]

Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail

The Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail (HSR) is a planned railway from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to Singapore via a high-speed rail line. This would be a new line on a different route to the current KL-Singapore railway. The high-speed railway would travel at a speed of 320km/h over 350 kilometres, with a travel time of 90 […]

The Thai Canal – The proposed canal across the Isthmus of Kra in Southern Thailand

The Thai Canal (better known as the Kra Canal) is a proposed canal that would cut across the Isthmus of Kra in Southern Thailand. This man-made waterway would connect the Andaman Sea with the Gulf of Thailand, providing a maritime shortcut by rerouting shipping away from the Strait of Malacca. The canal of approximately 100 […]

Future Quy Nhon – Coastal city in central Vietnam

Quy Nhơn is the capital city of Bình Dịnh Province in central Vietnam. This coastal city is about halfway between Da Nang and Nha Trang. While it’s not as internationally famous as those two cities, it’s been gaining popularity both domestically and internationally. Quy Nhon has a population of around 300,000 people, compared to about […]