Updated ASEAN Infrastructure Pipeline Enhancing ASEAN Connectivity: Updated ASEAN Infrastructure Pipeline The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was established on 8 August 1967.The Member States of the Association are Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Indonesia,LaoPDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, and Viet Nam. The ASEAN Secretariat is based in Jakarta, Indonesia. Author: ASEAN Secretariat For inquiries, contact:The ASEAN SecretariatCommunity Relations Division (CRD)70A Jalan SisingamangarajaJakarta 12110IndonesiaPhone: (+62 21) 724-3372, 726-2991Fax: (+62 21) 739-8234, 724-3504E-mail: public@asean.org Enhancing ASEAN Connectivity: Updated ASEAN Infrastructure PipelineJakarta, ASEAN Secretariat, July 2026 ISBN ASEAN: A Community of Opportunities for All Cover image: Shutterstock (Sergey Chepasov) With the support of: This publication was prepared with the support of the Australian Government through the AustraliaforASEAN Futures Initiative.The Updated ASEAN Infrastructure Pipeline is an ASEAN-ledinitiative. Project inclusion is determined by ASEAN Member States and does not constituteendorsement, financing, or support by the Australian Government for any individual project. The text of this publication may be freely quoted or reprinted, provided proper acknowledgementis given and a copy containing the reprinted material is sent to the Community Relations Division(CRD) of the ASEAN Secretariat, Jakarta. General information on ASEAN appears online at the ASEAN Website:www.asean.org Copyright Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) 2026. All rights reserved. Enhancing ASEAN Connectivity:Updated ASEAN Infrastructure Pipeline The ASEAN Secretariat Table of Contents 1. Background and Objectives2. Screening and Shortlisting Criteria3. The Pipeline Projects4. Next Steps5. Project Brief5.1 Siem Reap to Ratanakiri Road Upgrading5.2 Development of Kijing Port5.3 Kuala Tanjung International Hub Port and Industrial Estates – Phase II5.4 Lao PDR–Myanmar Power Interconnector/ Myanmar–Lao PDR Power Interconnector5.5 Lao PDR National Road No. 2 Upgrading5.6 Lao PDR National Road No. 8 Upgrading5.7 Lao PDR–Viet Nam Power Interconnector5.8 Northern Corridor Highway5.9 Upgradation of Meiktila–Taungyi–Keng Tung–Tachileik Road5.10 Yangon–Mandalay Expressway5.11 Cagayan Valley High Standard Highway 15.12 Development of an ASEAN Space Data Infrastructure5.13 North Mindanao High Standard Highway II – 15.14 ASEAN Digital Hub5.15 Bangkok–Nong Khai HSR – Phase II5.16 Don Mueang Development Project Phase 35.17 Hat Yai–Sadao Motorway5.18 Highway Connecting Udon Thani–Bueng Kan5.19 Landbridge Project5.20 Construction of Inter-regional Road–Tong Duc Thang Bridge571114161719212426293133353739414345474951535557 Meeting infrastructure needs is one of ASEAN’spriorities for building economic resilience anddeveloping a future-ready ASEAN. In 2019, ASEANdeveloped the Initial Rolling Priority Pipeline ofASEAN Infrastructure Projects (the “Pipeline”) forimproving access and increasing connectivity in andamong the ASEAN Member States. The updating of the Pipeline is a follow-up from the“Assessment of Future Sustainable InfrastructureTrends and Priorities in a Post-Pandemic ASEAN”(“The Assessment”) undertaken by ASEAN from2021–2022. The Assessment recommended newpriority areas to promote sustainable infrastructure. These include connectivity, sustainability, inclusion,energy transition, digitalisation, and supply chainresilience. In this context, “inclusion” refers toensuring that infrastructure development benefits allgroups across ASEAN by improving accessibility forremote, rural, and underserved communities,reducing development gaps among ASEAN MemberStates, and addressing the needs of diverseinfrastructure users—including women, youth, elderlypersons, persons with disabilities, and marginalisedgroups. This approach supports more equitableaccess to economic opportunities and public servicesacross the region. ASEAN, through the ASEAN Committee onSustainable Infrastructure (ACSI), previously known asthe Lead Implementing Body for SustainableInfrastructure (LIB-SI),is updating the Pipeline toaccelerate investment into infrastructure, supportingthe movement of people, services, goods andinnovation, with due consideration to emergingtrends and priorities on connectivity.1 With the support from the Government of Australiathrough the Australia for ASEAN Futures Initiative(“Aus4ASEAN Futures”), the Sumitomo MitsuiBanking Corporation (SMBC) Singapore Branch hasbeen engaged as consultant (hereinafter referred toas the “Consultant” or “SMBC”) through a tenderprocess to assist in this Pipeline updating processthrough the Project on the Advancing and Updatingthe Initial Rolling Priority Pipeline of ASEANInfrastructure Projects through Innovative FinancialApproaches (the “Project”). Through this Project, selected additional projectshave been shortlisted and added to the Pipeline,build