Infrastructure development
Laos pushes ahead with plan to build provincial smart cities
Oudomxay in northern Laos is set to become a smart city and an IT-powered logistics hub
The government...
Thailand set to struggle with expected tourist influx of 60 million by 2030
With this year's Global Summit of the World Travel & Tourism Council being held in Thailand's capital Bangkok on April 26 and 27, the...
Laos considering private investment for roads
Laos is considering allowing private investment to help improve the country's roads, local media reports said on January 6.
A feasibility study into building highways...
Myanmar plans to privatise railways
Myanmar’s government is planning to privatise some of the state-owned railway lines soon, including the Yangon circular railway system, according to the Ministry of...
$50b plan for Mekong corridors revealed
Member countries of the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) have agreed to draw up a $50 billion pipeline of potential projects under a new Regional...
Bangkok could become the new Singapore
Thailand's capital, with its strategic location and its position as a regional financial hub, could surpass Singapore in becoming a new gateway for the...
Thailand to spend $90b on infrastructure
Thailand's government has committed to its biggest investment in history: $90 billion will be spent over the next seven years to develop infrastructure for...
Asia top emerging market for GCC
Asia will be the most important emerging-market region for the GCC in the coming years, according to a study by the Economist Intelligence Unit...
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Thailand, Singapore most vulnerable to potential US recession
Southeast Asia could be seriously affected in case the US falls into recession, but some countries would be more badly hit than others, economists...