GeoPulse Lab

Bad infrastructure is not the problem in Southeast Asia. Corruption is.

Southeast Asia is spending billions on infrastructure, but corruption is determining what actually gets built, what fails, and what never exists in the first place.

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How Corruption Is Undermining Southeast Asia's Infrastructure and Future Southeast Asia is investing heavily in infrastructure. Cases from the Philippines, Malaysia, and Indonesia show that strong governance may be as important as construction itself.

Malaysia is planning a huge cross-border energy network that could send Sarawak's electricity to Singapore, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The project highlights growing ASEAN energy cooperation and rising demand from the digital economy.

Malaysia Unveils Ambitious Cross-Border Energy Plan for Southeast Asia Malaysia plans a major cross-border energy network linking Sarawak to Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines, and other regional markets.