State Railway in Thailand to Invest THB 54 Billion in New Trains

May 1, 2019

The State Railway of Thailand (SRT) is planning to invest THB 54 billion baht (USD 1.71 billion) to purchase additional trains for the upgraded dual-tracks which will be gradually opened between 2021 -2023.The first phase of the upgrades will require THB 7 billion...

Dong Nai Province Calls for Investors for 12 Infrastructure Projects

May 1, 2019

The southern province of Dong Nai in Vietnam has advertised a list of 12 Infrastructure projects which require a more than a USD 1.2 billion investment in total. Six of the projects are in the transport sector, the largest being a 15km road in Nhon Trach District at a...

First Phase of Mass Rapid Transit System Opened in Jakarta

Apr 1, 2019

Indonesia’s president Joko Widodo inaugurated the first phase of Jakarta Mass Rapid Transit (MRT) on April 24,2019. The project was funded by the Japan International Corporation Agency, while the construction itself was done by two consortia of local and Japanese...

China-Backed Railway Project in Malaysia to Resume After Cost Reduction

Apr 1, 2019

The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project in Malaysia is being revived after a significant reduction in the price by China. According to initial plans, the project would build a 688km rail line connecting the coast along South China Sea at the Thai border in the east...