Overview
- Selbe sub-center construction is advancing, with foundations started for 82 of 113 blocks; first residents are projected for July 2027 and the main contractor targets full build completion on April 2, 2027 with a workforce that is 60–70% Mongolian.
- Planning for major traffic relief continues as the First Ring Road tender proceeds and the Second Ring’s feasibility work begins, with studies estimating a 20–25% reduction in central congestion and travel-time cuts of up to 30% in the east.
- Flood-resilience efforts are in design and assessment, with technical and environmental-social studies reported at about 40% completion for priority embankments, channels and stormwater upgrades backed by World Bank and China Exim financing.
- A brief gasoline shortfall in Ulaanbaatar was attributed to weekend warehouse schedules and daytime transport limits; the industry ministry says national A92 stocks are sufficient, prices are stable, and Russia pledged continued and increased deliveries unaffected by its export curbs.
- Environmental health warnings intensified as water officials reported roughly 680,000 pit latrines in the capital and detected enteric bacteria in river samples taken at multiple bridges, underscoring ongoing wastewater and sanitation gaps.