Some of the world’s most congested cities are in South-East Asia. Horrendous jams and hour-long commutes are the norm in Manila and Bangkok. Jakarta once won a “World’s Worst Traffic” award. Kuala Lumpur folk talk about traffic jams like the Brits chat about the weather.
Singapore is the exception, with its efficient public transport system. Cities need a mass transit system to function. Imagine London without the Tube or Tokyo without its Metro.
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