Asian continent

Infographics dedicated to Pearl River Delta

The Pearl River Delta has won recognition by the World Bank as the largest urban area – or megacity - in the world: 60 million residents and 56,000 square kilometres.

Vietnam’s Golden Bridge looks like a golden thread held up by giant hands

A new pedestrian bridge gives visitors the impression of being suspended in the air

The Rogun Dam: a strategic hydropower plant in Tajikistan

The tallest dam in the world will be built by Salini Impregilo in Tajikistan

The Tianjin Grand Bridge: China’s viaduct between Langfang and Qingxian

The high-speed rail line between Beijing and Shanghai crosses the city of Tianjin on a viaduct that runs for 113 kilometers, or 70 miles.

Infrastructure investment: the Asian development banks get out their bazookas

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and the Asian Development Bank unveil billions of dollars in lending programmes to cope with Covid-19

China: $3.6 trillion to get started again

A massive infrastructure investment plan to recover from the coronavirus crisis

Jakarta: its future rides the subway

Indonesia is planning to spend $40 billion to build a new subway system in Jakarta

The Silk Road: Let’s walk through the history of this ancient road

Today, also a strategic commercial initiative of the People's Republic of China

Japan’s infrastructure: the country challenges China with new investments

During the next 40 years, the country will need $5 trillion to modernise its own infrastructure