Southeast Asia Infrastructure

Indonesia’s Ministry of Transportation and Chinese partners have completed an IDR177.99 billion (USD9.91 million) expansion project at Maleo Airport in Morowali, Central Sulawesi. The project was delivered through a grant from PT Zhenshi Indonesia Industrial Park, with the Ministry of Transportation signing the grant agreement and handover documents with the Directorate Gener...

The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) will invest SGD4 billion (USD3.1 billion) over the next 15 years to expand the capacity of the country’s air navigation services. The investment includes the procurement of a next-generation air traffic management system (ATMS) from Thales as part of Singapore’s long-term aviation infrastructure modernization program.

The Thai government is reviewing a THB24 billion (USD920 million) incentive programme to replace up to 80,000 ageing commercial transport vehicles with electric vehicles (EVs) as part of its energy transition strategy. The proposal, submitted by the Ministry of Transport to a government committee chaired by the Ministry of Finance, initially targets taxis, motorcycle taxis, t...

The Philippine government has confirmed that a demonstration run of the 33-km Metro Manila Subway Project remains targeted for 2028, while full commercial operations are expected by 2032. The flagship rail project is progressing under the government’s Build Better More infrastructure program, with construction advancing on multiple sections.

The metro line will conn...

The Government of Thailand has directed relevant government agencies to revise the proposed land bridge project while accelerating road, rail and port projects that strengthen transport connectivity between China, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Singapore. According to the government, priority will be given to projects that can address existing gaps in the regional transport net...