Asia and Pacific Rim - Page 1

Indonesia to begin feasibility study for Sunda Strait bridge
Wednesday, February 01, 2012 Indonesia is set to start a feasibility study for the $13.9bn Sunda Strait bridge project this year and is planning to complete it within two...

Europlus unit to build $2.3bn West Coast Expressway in Malaysia
Monday, January 30, 2012 West Coast Expressway (WCE), the Kumpulan Europlus subsidiary, has secured approval from the Malaysian Government to build a 316km highway on the western coast of the country at an estimated...

Design change to New Zealand’s Kapiti Expressway adds to cost
Friday, January 27, 2012 The New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) has unveiled design improvements for the Kapiti Expressway, adding an additional NZ$115m ($94m) to the cost of the...

Australia invites tenders for Yeppen crossing project
Tuesday, January 24, 2012 The Australian Government has invited tenders for the A$85m ($89m) Yeppen Crossing project at the southern entrance to Rockhampton in central...

Bruce Highway named Australia’s most dangerous road
Friday, January 20, 2012 Bruce Highway in Queensland has been named as one of Australia's most dangerous roads, according to a report by the Australian Automobile Association...

ECCI-METAG joint venture wins Afghanistan ring road project
Thursday, January 19, 2012 An ECCI-METAG joint venture has secured a $477m four-year project from the Asian Development Bank to rehabilitate and construct a 233km stretch of road from Qaisar to Laman in...

India approves $1bn road projects
Monday, January 16, 2012 India has approved three road projects in the states of Himachal Pradesh, Haryana and Andhra Pradesh, valued at Rs53.88bn...

Vietnam receives international loans for Da Nang-Quang Ngai Expressway
Friday, January 13, 2012 The World Bank has provided a $613.5m loan to Vietnam for the Da Nang-Quang Ngai Expressway...

Leafield Environmental secures Hong Kong bollard deal
Monday, January 09, 2012 Hong Kong Transport Authority has awarded a contract to UK highway traffic bollard manufacturer Leafield Environmental for its Night Owl retroreflective, bounce-back sign...

Many bids in for Turkey's North Marmara Highway project
Friday, January 06, 2012 The $5bn North Marmara Highway project in Turkey has attracted 18...

Philippines unveils infrastructure development plan
Tuesday, January 03, 2012 The government of the Philippines has unveiled a plan to invest PHP141.8bn ($3.2bn) in infrastructure projects, which are expected to begin later this...

AECOM wins Hong Kong Tuen Mun-Chek Lap Kok Link project
Friday, December 23, 2011 AECOM Asia Company, a subsidiary of AECOM Technology has been awarded a $148m contract by the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region’s Highways Department for the design and construction of...

Transurban JV to upgrade M5 South West motorway in Sydney
Thursday, December 22, 2011 A Transurban Group-led joint venture has signed an in principle agreement with the government of New South Wales in Australia to carry out a $400m upgrade to the M5 South West motorway in...

India to widen Nechipu to Hoj Road in Arunachal Pradesh
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 The Indian Ministry of Road Transport and Highways has signed a concession agreement with an unnamed company for widening the 311-km road from Nechipu to Hoj in Arunachal Pradesh state to...

Redflex wins automated enforcement system contract in Malaysia
Tuesday, December 20, 2011 Redflex Traffic Systems, a subsidiary of Redflex Holdings, has won a $50m contract for the supply of camera systems, back office software and related services for the automated enforcement...

Hong Kong starts work on world’s longest sea bridge
Friday, December 16, 2011 Hong Kong has started construction of the world’s longest sea bridge at an estimated cost of $11bn, linking the city with Macao and Zhuhai, after long delays following legal disputes over...

Citra Group to invest $1.2bn in Indonesian road projects
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 Indonesia-based Chitra Group, which holds the majority stake in the South Metro Manila Skyway concession, has revealed a plan to invest $1.2bn in road projects throughout the...

L&T wins Indian highway contract
Wednesday, December 14, 2011 L&T Construction has won a Rs21.6bn ($403m) contract from India-based GMR Infrastructure for the six-laning of stretches of the Kishangarh Udaipur Ahmedabad highway in...

ADB funds Mongolia road project
Tuesday, December 13, 2011 The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has providing $170m in funding to Mongolia for road improvements along a transport corridor in western...

Indonesia commences Cikampek-Palimanan highway construction
Monday, December 12, 2011 The construction of the Cikampek-Palimanan toll highway in West Jawa, Indonesia, has officially...