Greetings from Saigon! I’ve been in Taiwan and Japan this month, and my trips to East Asia always induce infrastructure envy. Living in Ho Chi Minh City I look at places like Taiwan and Tokyo and wonder what urban planning and transport solutions can be applied here and throughout Southeast Asia. Here are the pick […]

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] […]

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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]

[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 […]