Who built the big cities of Asia and SE Asia?

  Southeast Asia is poised to be the next super growth region of the world, with high economic growth and industrialisation in process. Semiconductors and EVs and AIs will lead SE Asia in its next phase of development.  After Europe, America and then China, SE Asia is the next gem to shine brightly in a region of peace and stability. Caveat, peace is not crushed by foreign forces lying in the dark corners of Asean capitals and jungles. Caveat, the silly ASEAN leaders will not be conned by evil  foreign powers into wars, intentionally or unintentionally. China is investing heavily in the Asean countries, exporting its industries into Asean, capitalising on Asean's labour pool and a growing middle class market. 

China's contribution to Asean's growth and infrastructure development was preceded by the contributions of the Chinese diaspora several decades earlier. The gleaming high rise towers of Bangkok, KL, Manila and Jakarta were shining examples of the roles played by the Chinese diaspora and now China joining the queue in new infrastructure developments.

India also has its share in the growth of Asean and South Asia. The gleaming high rise towers of Singapore City and Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai and Indian cities were the contributions of the Indians and the Indian diaspora.

The Indians will build the best cities in India and South Asia in the future. 

The big cities of China, Japan and Korea were their own achievements, using their own native talents.

Thanks to India and China, and the Indian and Chinese diaspora, South Asia and SE Asia have clean, modern and gleaming cities to match the developed world. Asean countries and South Asia will soon join the ranks of developed countries with modern and smart cities. Very likely Asean countries and India will reach developed country status ahead of China, they are not content to be just a developing country.

Who are the Capital Land, UOL, Far East Organisation, GuocoLand. Frasers Properties, City Development, Bukit Sembawang, MCL etc etc?  Oh, these are just developers. They don't build Singapore. Without them Singapore will also be just as well built as it is today by the Indian workers.