The growing Phnom Penh skyline
North Bali Airport update, Provincial Thailand urban rail projects, and test flights take place at Laos' Bokeo International Airport.
Happy new year and greetings from Phnom Penh! This is my first time here in 4 years, and there are many new additions to the city skyline. It was already evident 4 years ago that there was a construction boom happening, but if you haven’t been here for a decade or more you will be surprised at how much has changed.
This week’s article is a roundup of construction projects underway in Phnom Penh, and I’ve also updated the main Future Phnom Penh post.
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Phnom Penh construction update – 2022 edition
Future Phnom Penh (Updated 2022)
This is the master list of construction projects - planned, under construction, stalled, and cancelled. I’m still updating it, but I have made a dent in new listings since I last updated it.
News
In the China-Laos Railway, Beijing reveals its designs for Southeast Asia
“As the first leg of an envisioned Chinese-built network connecting Kunming, Yangon, Hanoi, Phnom Penh, Bangkok, and Singapore, the China-Laos rail moves a Chinese-led Southeast Asian order one step closer to reality.”
🇰🇭 Cambodia
Cambodia's construction attracts investment projects worth US$5.33bil in 2021
PM to break ground on road project financed by South Korea
French colonial houses to be demolished this week
“Thirteen 90-year-old dilapidated flats located in Phsar Chhnang village, Phsar Chhnang commune, Kampong Chhnang city, will be demolished this week after all the owners decided to move out at the provincial authorities request.”
South Korea to build bridge connecting Phnom Penh and Arey Ksat
Development in Botum Sakor National Park
“Koh Kong Provincial Administration is examining a request from Anko Ahran Niharan company to invest on 6,145 hectares of land inside Botum Sakor National Park.”
🇮🇩 Indonesia
Waskita Karya will work on North Bali International Airport development project
[Updated: North Bali International Airport]
Budget plan for new capital city mega project yet to be established
[Updated: New Capital City of Indonesia]
Bali apartment construction rises with eye to post-Covid demand
Ballastless track slabs laid for Jakarta-Bandung High Speed Railway
[Updated: Jakarta-Bandung High-Speed Railway]
🇱🇦 Laos
The China-Laos railway: How Laos can make the most of its hefty investment
Test flights take place at Laos' Bokeo International Airport
🇲🇾 Malaysia
Forest City project turned into PH propaganda to topple BN, says Najib
[Updated: Forest City Malaysia]
Cheap transport to solve housing woes
🇵🇭 Philippines
New resort, casino to open in Cebu in 2022
Chinese envoy still optimistic China-funded Samal-Davao bridge to ground break this year
🇹🇭 Thailand
Govt panel to progress Thai-Laos railway project
[Updated: Bangkok–Nong Khai high-speed railway]
Suvarnabhumi plan awaits govt nod
“The Transport Ministry is seeking the government's approval to carry out Suvarnabhumi airport's East Expansion project, which will increase the passenger handling capacity of Thailand's main aviation gateway.”
Provincial rail projects receive priority
“A total of 81.5 kilometres of rail infrastructure projects in six provinces are expected to get off the ground within the next few years, including light rail development in Khon Kaen, Phuket, Chiang Mai, Nakhon Ratchasima, Hat Yai and Phitsanulok.”
Test run of electric motorcycle taxis
Inaccessible: Disability activist risks life to reach Bangkok’s new canal park
🇻🇳 Vietnam
Work begins on $83mn road in Vietnam’s land of terraced fields
International rail freight grows, VNR wants to upgrade railways
Two decades on, Vietnam expressways fail to gather speed
Southern province to spend $857 mln on three highways linking Long Thanh airport
[Updated: Long Thanh International Airport]
Private company wants to build $1.3bn launchpad in Phú Quốc for space tourism