Here are the pick of the news items related to construction, urban design, and heritage in Asia. Latest Posts Saigon construction update – what to expect in 2019 Latest News Asia Japanese developers fuel Southeast Asia’s luxury condo boom – [Asia Nikkei] Cambodia Chinese investors to provide property boost in 2019 – [Phnom Penh Post] […]
Living In Asia News: December 2018
Here are the pick of the news items related to construction, urban design, and heritage in Asia. Latest News Asia 19 projects to watch in 2019 – [Reconnecting Asia] Indonesia Jakarta sinking fast: Experts – [The Jakarta Post] Get smart: Indonesia’s ramshackle warung stores go digital – [South China Morning Post] Malaysia Inner city exodus […]
Living In Asia News: November 2018
Here are the pick of the news items related to construction, urban design, and heritage in Asia. Latest News Cambodia Cambodia’s high-rises, slavery and climate change Hong Kong Time for Hong Kong government to get smart about modernising city, think tank says Indonesia Has corruption stalled ‘the Shenzhen of Indonesia’? Malaysia After landslide, activist loses […]
Living In Asia News: October 2018
[The Times Square and Wyndham Soleil projects on the beach front of Da Nang.] Greetings from Da Nang! I was here a year ago and this city continues to grow at a fast rate. I’ll be making more updates to the Future Da Nang page. Here are the pick of the news items related to […]
Living In Asia News: September 2018
[River of Life walkway – Kuala Lumpur.] Greetings from Saigon! I’ve just returned from a trip to Johor Bahru and Kuala Lumpur so expect new posts soon. There’s a lot going on in both cities, with JB realising its potential as Singapore’s neighbour, and KL is accumulating what I think will be the best city […]
Living In Asia News: July 2018
[China-Laos railway construction site in Luang Prabang.] Latest Posts Lost heritage of old Saigon – Saigon has been developing at a rapid pace with construction projects dotting the skyline, and more planned in the coming years. While modern buildings are welcome and overdue, some of these projects are being built at the cost of heritage […]
Living In Asia News: 8 June 2018
[Icon Siam under construction – Bangkok.] Latest Posts future Bangkok – current and proposed construction projects. Latest News Cambodia A Chinese colony takes shape in Cambodia – “China-backed US$3.8 billion project at Koh Kong is emerging as a closed economy exclusively for Chinese workers, capitalists and visitors.” Malaysia China is outsourcing its cities on man-made […]
Living In Asia News: 6 May, 2018
[Saigon under construction.] Latest Posts Future Da Nang – Vietnam’s up-and-coming city by the sea Latest News Asia Cities from the sea: the true cost of reclaimed land Cambodia Land on capital’s riverfront is opened up for investment Singapore Too much heritage affected by roads and MRT lines: Architect, historian Lai Chee Kien Changi Airport […]
Living In Asia News: an iconic tower and city hall for Saigon, Chao Phraya boardwalk update, Penang land reclamation
[Metro construction on Le Loi in Saigon.] Since the first news update went out there has been enough news to warrant a more frequent news round-up. I’m still working out a frequency for this section, so expect irregular updates until I find my groove. Latest Posts Future Penang – current and proposed construction projects in […]
Living In Asia News: April 2018
Welcome to the first Living In Asia news roundup. In the course of researching for this site I bookmark lots of articles related to urban design, heritage, infrastructure, and transport in Asia. I’ll be posting the most interesting articles in this news section once a month, and if I find that there are more articles […]