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Politics Government Sends 2027 Budget Package to Parliament Published: 2026-08-31 The government held an extraordinary meeting on August 31 and decided to submit its 2027 budget package to Parliament. The package includes amendments to the 2027 budget framework and forecasts for 2028-29
Economy AI-92 Imports Through Sukhbaatar Crossing Reach 58,561 Tonnes Published: 2026-08-30 AI-92 motor gasoline imports through the Sukhbaatar border crossing totaled 58,561 tonnes from August 1 through 29, according to government information cited by Gogo.mn. The report says fuel is a
Politics Justice Minister Orders Dismissal of Officials Linked to Lax Illegal-Mining Enforcement Published: 2026-08-29 Justice and Home Affairs Minister S. Amarsaikhan instructed police leaders to hold officials accountable and dismiss those who failed to act responsibly against illegal
Politics Government Proposes 2026 Budget Revision Citing Deficit Exceeding Two Trillion and 13% Inflation Published: 2026-08-28 The government has submitted a revision to the 2026 state budget to parliament, citing a deficit exceeding two trillion, July inflation of 13%, the risk that i
Politics Democratic Party Says It Will Seek Removal of Uchral Government Published: 2026-08-27 The DP (Democratic Party) said its parliamentary group will submit a proposal to remove the Uchral government when parliament convenes, citing inflation, fuel shortages and the budget deficit.
Politics Parliament Weighs Special Session on 2026 Budget Amendment Published: 2026-08-26 Parliament Speaker S. Byambatsogt said the Speaker's Council will meet on September 1 to decide whether to convene a special session and set its date. He supports calling the session to consider th
Politics Parliament May Convene Special Session to Review Budget Revision Published: 2026-08-25 Parliament Speaker S. Byambatsogt said he intends to convene the Speaker's Council on September 1 to decide whether to call a special parliamentary session on the government's proposed 2026 b
Politics DP Launches Three-Month National Policy Campaign Published: 2026-08-24 DP (Democratic Party) announced its “Change and Create” national movement on August 24. Although several sources described the movement as officially beginning that day, one described a planned launch, so th
Correction: An earlier email today contained only one story because of a newsletter ranking error. This corrected edition contains the full briefing. We apologize for the duplicate email and inconvenience. Politics Revised Family Law Strengthens Child-Protection Rules Published: 2
Society Lunar Calendar Marks August 23 as Snake Day Published: 2026-08-23 August 23 is Sunday in the Gregorian calendar and the 11th day of the lunar month, identified as a yellowish Snake day under the Gar star, according to the traditional calendar. Sunrise is listed at 5:58 a.m. and
August 22, 2026 to August 28, 2026 --- 1. Mongolia Restored Fuel Sales in Approved Containers On August 27, Mongolia’s fuel-supply task force revoked the nationwide restriction on sales into approved portable containers. Officials reported that 51,000 tonnes of AI-92 gasoline had arrived
August 15, 2026 to August 21, 2026 --- 1. Bank of Mongolia Raises Policy Rate to 12.5% and Reserve Requirement to 14.5% At an extraordinary Monetary Policy Committee meeting on August 12, the Bank of Mongolia raised the policy rate by 0.5 percentage points to 12.5% and banks' tugrik rese
August 8, 2026 to August 14, 2026 --- 1. Bank of Mongolia Raises Policy Rate to 12.5% as Inflation Hits 13% On August 12, the Bank of Mongolia raised its policy rate by 0.5 percentage points to 12.5% and the reserve requirement on banks’ tugrik deposits by 0.5 points to 14.5%. Annual inf
August 1, 2026 to August 7, 2026 --- 1. Government Sets Fuel Taxes at Zero Through Feb. 1, 2027 and Reports Supply Gap The government set excise duty on gasoline and diesel, and import customs duties on all fuels, at zero through February 1, 2027 to limit domestic price rises. On August
July 25, 2026 to July 31, 2026 --- 1. Mongolia Says COP17 Site Works Are 95% Complete After MNT 267 Billion Allocation Mongolia reports COP17 site works are 95% complete ahead of Ulaanbaatar’s August 17–28 hosting of the UN desertification conference. The government allocated MNT 267 bil