Additional USD 344 Million Investment for Flood Prevention in HCMC

Apr 1, 2019

Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is projected to carry out 218 anti-flood projects with a total cost of nearly USD 344 million (VND 8 trillion) in 2019 to address chronic flooding and improve the water Environment within the city’s area. According to the flood reduction...

Singapore Continues to Invest for Enhancing Global Connectivity

Mar 1, 2019

Speaking at the Committee of Supply Debate 2019, Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Transport and Health, Dr Lam Pin Min, talked about how Singapore continues to invest in quality infrastructure to provide the needed capacity and strengthen Singapore’s...

Thai Government Aiming for Completion of Laos Rail Link by 2023

Mar 1, 2019

The government of Thailand is aiming for completion of the Thai-Sino high-speed railway project, linking Bangkok and Nong Khai, a Thai province on the border with Laos, by 2023, so that it can connect to another fast rail project in Laos, the Laos-China rail link...

Smart City Plan Approved for Binh Duong Province

Mar 1, 2019

A smart city plan has been approved for Binh Duong province. The plan will focus on applications of advanced technologies in the areas of electronic government and traffic management and training of high-quality human resources. It also includes the development of a...

Construction of New Jakarta Airport to Start in 2021

Mar 1, 2019

The state-owned airport operator, PT Angkasa Pura II, plans to build a new greenfield airport in Jakarta starting 2021. It is estimated that Indonesia would invest as much as USD 7 billion dollars for the project. The move is motivated by the unprecedented travel boom...