Infrastructure in Asia

Ports in Vietnam Stunting amid Economic Development

..The limited size of Vietnamese ports entails transportation of goods from Vietnam to major international market such as USA and the European Union to be transshipped at larger ports, including Hong Kong and Singapore. >>> Read more....

 

Thai-Laos Infrastructure Developments

The fifth Thai-lao friendship bridge, which spans the Mekong River linking Chiang Rai province's Chiang Khong with Huy Xai in Laos is being constructed at a cost of 1.48 billion Baht and was funded by the governments of China and Thailand.  >>> Read more.....

 

Infrastructure India: A Long Road Ahead

India is a large country and some sections are far more developed than others, so major destinations like Bangalore or Delhi need to be considered separately from some remote province in central India. >>> Read more...

 

The Philippines’ Subic Bay Freeport Continues to Grow

Cubic Bay is the Philippines' first successful case of a military base converted through volunteerism into a tax- and duty-free zone similar to Hong Kong.  >>> Read more...

 

Ports in Cambodia

The three main international ports in Cambodia are: Sihanoukville on the Gulf of Siam, Phnom Penh on the Mekong river, and the provincial port of Koh Kong.  >>> Read more...

 

The Singapore-Kunming Rail Link (SKRL)

Connecting domestic rail networks to form a continuous link from Singapore to Kunming in China, easing travel between various Southeast Asian countries and China.  >>> Read more...

 

Trans-Asia Rail Link

On November 10, 2006, the UN announced the signing of a transportation agreement by 18 transport ministers in connection with the Trans-Asia Railway Network (TAR) in Pusan, South Korea, which started off the UN project to connect the Far East to Western Europe by a rail link.   >>> Read more...

 

 

Comparison of Logistics Infrastructure of Countries in ASEAN

Infrastructure (airports, seaports, roads, bridges, etc.) are all important to a country in terms of attracting investment and business and to a company when it is time to decide where to locate an investment, build a factory, establish a regional office, etc.  How easy a country is to travel to and the modernity and efficiency of its air and seaports is always something a company and its executives need to consider.  Asia is growing fast and infrastructure in terms of air and seaports is constantly changing.  Below are insights on logistical key installations throughout the region.  >>> Read more....