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East Coast Rail Link – The new railway that will connect the Straits of Malacca to the east coast of Peninsular Malaysia

November 2, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is a 640 km long railway under construction in Peninsula Malaysia. This standard gauge double-track railway will connect Port Klang on the Straits of Malacca to Kota Bharu at the northern end of the east coast. The railway will pass south of Kuala Lumpur at Putrajaya Sentral, where it […]

Filed Under: Malaysia, Railways Tagged With: kota bharu, malaysia, port klang, railways

Future Melaka – Construction and transport projects in Malacca, Malaysia

August 18, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Future Melaka

City of Melaka (Malacca) in Malaysia is a historic port city that still shows influences from its time of Portuguese, Dutch and British rule. The old city centre was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (with Georgetown, Penang) in July 2008. Melaka is the capital of the state of Malacca, and like Penang there […]

Filed Under: Future Asia, Malaysia Tagged With: malaysia, melaka

Kuala Lumpur–Singapore high-speed rail

May 19, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Malaysia, Railways, Singapore Tagged With: bandar malaysia, kuala lumpur, malaysia, railways, singapore

Forest City Malaysia – A new city on man-made islands near Singapore

April 8, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Forest City is a new urban development in the Iskandar Malaysia Special Economic Zone in Johor, Malaysia. The project is made up of four man-made islands covering 30km2, located in the Johor strait opposite Singapore. The islands will be a mix of residential, leisure, commercial, and industrial space, and will have an estimated population of […]

Filed Under: Malaysia Tagged With: forest city, iskandar malaysia, malaysia

Bandar Malaysia – New Central Business District and transport hub in Kuala Lumpur

March 21, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Bandar Malaysia is an urban redevelopment project on the Sungai Besi Airport site in Kuala Lumpur. The 486-acre site will include commercial and residential buildings as well as being a major transport hub. Bandar Malaysia will be the terminal station for the Singapore-KL HSR, and will have connections with Mass Rapid Transit and commuter railways, […]

Filed Under: Malaysia Tagged With: bandar malaysia, kuala lumpur, malaysia

Bukit Bintang City Centre

March 5, 2020 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Bukit Bintang City Centre (BBCC) is a new urban development in central Kuala Lumpur. This mixed use project includes residential towers, hotels, retail and entertainment spaces, and a transit hub. There are gardens and other open spaces, and the site will include a signature landmark tower. The 19.4-acre property is at the site of the […]

Filed Under: Malaysia Tagged With: bukit bintang city centre, kuala lumpur, malaysia

Penang South Islands – Three islands land reclamation project

February 12, 2020 By James Clark 2 Comments

Penang South Islands (PSI), also known as the three islands project, is a proposed land reclamation project to the south of Penang Island (Pulau Pinang). The three islands will total 1,821ha (4,500acres), and will be a mix of residential, commercial, and industrial usage. The project will be funded by sale of land, and remaining proceeds […]

Filed Under: Malaysia Tagged With: malaysia, penang

Future Kuala Lumpur – Construction projects planned and under construction in KL

April 29, 2019 By James Clark 4 Comments

Kuala Lumpur isn’t the biggest capital city in Southeast Asia, and it’s not even in the top 10 biggest cities. Yet it tops the list for most buildings over 100 metres. And out of five buildings over 400 metres in the region, four of them are in KL. Not only has it got density, but […]

Filed Under: Future Asia, Malaysia Tagged With: kuala lumpur

Future Johor – Construction projects in Johor Bahru / Iskandar Malaysia

September 23, 2018 By James Clark 1 Comment

The Malaysian state of Johor is at the southernmost end of the Malay Peninsula, where the Straits of Johor form the border between Malaysia and Singapore. Johor Bahru is the capital of the state, and it’s where the first and busiest border crossing to Singapore is. For years JB languished in the shadow of its […]

Filed Under: Future Asia, Malaysia Tagged With: iskandar malaysia, johor bahru

Future Penang – current and proposed construction projects in Penang

April 9, 2018 By James Clark Leave a Comment

Future Penang

Most visitors to Penang are familiar with historic Georgetown on the northeast tip of Pulau Pinang, but there is more to Penang than its heritage architecture. When speaking of Penang it can refer to Georgetown, the island of Penang, or the state of Penang, which includes the island and strip of land on the peninsula. […]

Filed Under: Future Asia, Malaysia Tagged With: georgetown, penang

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