Politics
Government Puts Most Sectors Into Austerity Mode Through Year-End
Published: 2026-08-06
The government has ordered public institutions outside the health sector to reduce operating costs by 20 percent through the end of 2026, citing social and economic conditions and supply disruptions affecting essential goods. The measures bar replacement hiring and new posts, restrict purchases of non-essential equipment, furniture and vehicles, and cancel publicly funded travel, recreation and staff cultural or sports events. Ministries and agencies must monitor electricity and heating use, hold meetings and training remotely, and allow some civil servants to work online on designated days. International events and government-approved meetings are exempt, as are previously scheduled trips by senior officials. Health services, including early screening, vaccination and influenza prevention in schools and kindergartens, will continue as planned. Regular funding for welfare, schools, law enforcement and COP17 preparations will also continue.
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Government Plans Stricter Rules to Protect Homebuyers
Published: 2026-08-06
A government working group is preparing measures to compensate people and businesses affected by housing-project fraud and unfinished developments. Justice and Home Affairs Minister S. Amarsaikhan said assets under court enforcement will be valued and auctioned openly at market prices, while more than MNT 60 billion in enforcement proceedings will be accelerated. Authorities will classify 2,008 registered cases and more than 200 criminal investigations to determine whether losses can be resolved through cash or housing. The group will include representatives of affected buyers. Officials also plan a state-registration digital system showing a developer’s ownership, shareholders, financial capacity, experience, permits and purchase-related guarantees. Proposed legal changes would allow developers to accept buyer orders only after completing more than 50 percent of a building.
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Ulaanbaatar Abolishes 103 Mandatory Business Registrations
Published: 2026-08-06
Ulaanbaatar’s Citizens’ Representatives Khural has revoked 103 of 152 registration requirements that had imposed administrative burdens on businesses. The decision repeals provisions of a procedure approved under the council’s 2025 Resolution No. 25/29. Forty-nine registrations required by law will remain in force. Businesses previously needed 70 to 90 days to prepare the documents, creating obstacles for trade and service operations, the report said. The abolished requirements cover 103 services across eight sectors and are intended to make procedures faster and simpler. Ulaanbaatar Governor and Mayor B. Pürevdagva linked the measure to the national Chuluulye campaign, which he described as part of efforts to improve residents’ quality of life.
“I am confident that abolishing registration requirements for 103 services in eight sectors will make activities easier for residents and businesses and bring positive changes to quality of life.” - B. Pürevdagva (urug.mn)
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Justice Ministry Revokes 83 Rules to Reduce Overlapping Regulation
Published: 2026-08-06
The Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs has had 83 rules and procedures from 30 institutions revoked as part of a program to remove regulations that exceed legal authority and reduce overlap in legislation. It is also working to repeal another 28 rules and procedures at 12 institutions. The ministry reviewed decisions registered in the national unified database of administrative normative acts by sector and sent time-bound guidance and recommendations to 131 administrative bodies to bring their measures into line with legislation. It has also begun analyzing laws, rules and procedures governing business activity to reduce permit and registration burdens, eliminate restrictions not established by law, and lower corruption and conflict-of-interest risks. Authorities plan to examine 2,723 decisions issued by 138 institutions.
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Economy
Government Moves to Stabilize Fuel Supplies as Import Costs Rise
Published: 2026-08-06
The government has set import customs duty on all fuels to zero until February 1, 2027 and directed faster border clearance, transport and unloading to prevent shortages. The industry minister said August orders were confirmed for 86,460 tonnes of AI-92, 1,280 tonnes of AI-95, 178,650 tonnes of diesel and 7,000 tonnes of jet fuel from Russian, Chinese and South Korean suppliers. Reports disagree on the August 5 arrival of 43 AI-92 wagons: Isee reported 2,580 tonnes, while News.mn reported 580 tonnes. A separately reported 1,980-tonne Angarsk shipment was due August 6. Officials said AI-92 import costs rose from $800 to $851 per tonne, and the Price Council will meet. Authorities decided not to freeze 142 fuel importers’ accounts.
“Fuel supply is an issue for every household.” - N. Uchral (unuudur.mn)
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Fuel and Meat Costs Raise Inflation Forecast to 12.4 Percent
Published: 2026-08-06
The Bank of Mongolia expects inflation to rise by 0.4 percentage points to 12.4 percent in July after increasing for five consecutive months and reaching 12 percent in June. Higher meat and fuel prices, together with regulated-service tariffs, prompted the revised outlook. AI-92 gasoline rose by MNT 250 per liter in July as international petroleum prices increased. Residential clean-water tariffs rose 37.2 percent and wastewater charges 53.2 percent, although the central bank said their overall inflation impact would be limited. Meat prices remained high despite beginning to ease from late June; increased supply after Naadam is expected to reduce pressure. New-season vegetables are also expected to reach markets from mid-August and lower produce prices.
“Supply-driven increases in meat, fuel and regulated-service prices mean inflation is likely to be slightly higher than previously forecast.” - Ch. Chinzorig (eagle.mn)
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Russian Refinery Strikes Add Pressure to Fuel Supply Risks
Published: 2026-08-06
Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian oil infrastructure have added pressure to refinery operations, a development relevant to fuel supplies because about 97 percent of the country’s fuel imports come from Russia. Reports identified strikes or damage at refineries and petrochemical facilities including Moscow, Omsk, NORSI, Yaroslavl, Volgograd, Ryazan, Perm, Ufa, Saratov, Syzran, Afipsky, Ilsky and Tyumen. The affected plants represent an estimated 145 to 150 million tonnes of annual refining capacity, or 40 to 45 percent of Russia’s total. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine struck the Bashneft-Novoil refinery in Bashkortostan and Slavneft-YANOS in Yaroslavl oblast. BBC verification found smoke and fires near YANOS, while Russian officials said air defenses intercepted 605 drones overnight.
“Our long-range strikes have again reduced Russia’s oil revenues.” - Volodymyr Zelensky (isee.mn)
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Foreign-Exchange Reserves Reach Record US$7.9 Billion
Published: 2026-08-06
Mongolia’s official foreign-exchange reserves have reached a record US$7.9 billion, compared with US$5.3 billion a year earlier. The report identified increased foreign-currency inflows as a main factor, with the balance of payments recording a surplus in the first six months of 2026. Higher coal export volumes and rising copper and gold prices were cited as drivers of the increased inflows. The Bank of Mongolia’s purchases of precious metals also contributed to reserve growth, according to the report. It bought 1.4 tonnes of precious metals in July and 8.9 tonnes since the start of the year. Its Darkhan-Uul and Bayankhongor branches purchased 431.8 kilograms and 1,677.1 kilograms, respectively.
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Oil Companies Warn of Growing Global Diesel Supply Constraints
Published: 2026-08-06
Shell, ExxonMobil and Chevron have warned that global fuel inventories have fallen to dangerous levels and that supply pressure could deepen in coming months, according to reports citing OilPrice. The concern is centered on refinery capacity and diesel availability rather than crude-oil prices. The reports say diesel supports mining, agriculture, construction, freight, maritime and rail logistics, as well as industrial equipment. Conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine, Chinese export restrictions, and Russia’s diesel-export ban have reportedly reduced global refining capacity by up to 10 percent. ExxonMobil, Chevron and Shell were operating refineries at 95 percent, 97 percent and 102 percent of capacity respectively, while planned autumn maintenance could curb output further.
“Crude oil is only an input. Diesel is the fuel that drives the entire industrial economy.” - Joe DeLaura (zarig.mn)
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Electricity Imports Reach US$142.6 Million in First Seven Months
Published: 2026-08-06
Mongolia imported US$142.6 million worth of electricity during the first seven months of 2026, according to the General Customs Administration. Total imports of goods and services reached US$7.2 billion over the same period. Petroleum products accounted for 21.8 percent of major imports, while passenger cars made up 8.5 percent. Imports included 550,500 tonnes of gasoline, up 14.8 percent from a year earlier, and 52,225 passenger vehicles, down 24.8 percent. Food imports also rose: vegetable imports reached 94,700 tonnes and sugar imports 40,000 tonnes, increases of 10 to 12.4 percent. Imports of fruit and nuts rose 38.6 percent, while chicken, pork and animal fat increased 31.8 percent.
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Government Moves to Digitize Reserve-Meat Supply and Sales
Published: 2026-08-06
The government has approved measures to stabilize supplies of selected strategic goods and vegetables, including a unified digital system to track reserve meat from procurement through sale. The decision follows findings that, of 5,016 tonnes contracted for reserve-meat preparation in 2025 with interest-rate concessions, 720 tonnes were never supplied to the market and more than 1,000 tonnes were sold without receipts or at excessively high prices. The Finance Ministry is to prepare the system this month with the Bank of Mongolia and commercial banks, requiring electronic receipts across storage, distribution and sales. Prime Ministerial instructions also call for close oversight of meat procured in autumn 2026 for supply in spring 2027.
“For this autumn’s reserve meat, we will improve a registration system linked with the Agricultural Exchange’s electronic registry in cooperation with the capital city.” - Z. Mendsaikhan (urug.mn)
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Meat Exports Fall While Coal and Copper Account for Most Export Revenue
Published: 2026-08-06
According to the General Customs Administration, Mongolia’s total merchandise trade reached US$19.4 billion in the first seven months of 2026. The administration reported this as an increase of US$5.1 billion, or 36.1%, from the same period a year earlier. Exports exceeded imports by US$5 billion, producing a positive trade balance. Goods and raw-material exports were valued at US$12.2 billion through July, up 57.5% year on year. Livestock meat and by-product exports fell 17.9% to 10,900 tonnes, while gold exports declined 34% to 3.1 tonnes. Copper ore and concentrate and coal accounted for 82.7% of export revenue. Coal exports were 65.6 million tonnes, up 58.6%, while copper-concentrate exports reached 1.53 million tonnes, up 23%.
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Beef and Mutton Prices Rise Sharply Year on Year Amid Mixed Weekly Movements
Published: 2026-08-06
Prices for key goods in Ulaanbaatar were 1% lower than a month earlier and 0.6% lower than the previous week as of August 3, the National Statistics Office reported. Weekly changes were mixed: carrots rose 1% and bone-in beef rose 0.2%, while potatoes fell 18%, onions fell 0.6%, and both bone-in mutton and boneless beef fell 0.3%. Meat prices nonetheless were substantially higher than a year earlier. Boneless beef averaged MNT 37,767 per kilogram, up 55.2% from MNT 24,338 on August 4, 2025. Bone-in mutton averaged MNT 27,342 per kilogram, up 61.3% from MNT 16,949. AI-92 gasoline cost MNT 2,840, up 9.7% year on year and 3.1% from the previous month.
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Infrastructure
Overnight Road Closure Set for First Khoroolol Drainage Work
Published: 2026-08-06
Traffic will be fully closed from 23:00 on August 6 until 06:00 on August 7 on the road behind First Khoroolol in Songinokhairkhan District. The closure covers the section from Tsambagarav intersection toward buildings 11 and 12 in the district’s 14th khoroo. It will allow cross-road excavation for a stormwater drainage line as part of the upgrade of the 2.8-kilometer road behind First Khoroolol, financed by the World Bank. The city Road Development Agency has asked motorists to use alternative routes. The announcement forms part of a wider Ulaanbaatar road-maintenance schedule, which also includes work on the west-side Zaisan bridge over the Tuul River and road-surface work on Ard Ayush Avenue.
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Ch:19A Bus Route Changes During Monel Street Repairs
Published: 2026-08-06
The Ch:19A public bus route between Tsagaan Davaa Open Market and Sansar Service Center will temporarily change while Monel Street undergoes partial road repairs in Bayanzurkh District. The affected section will be closed from 23:00 on August 7 until 06:00 on August 10. The Public Transport Policy Office said the route, which normally passes through the closed road, will operate on a temporary alignment shown in its published route map during the construction period. The change is part of road repair and renewal work underway in Ulaanbaatar. Passengers using the Ch:19A service should plan journeys around the temporary routing and the three-night closure window. No changes to other routes or a precise list of temporary stops were specified in the reports.
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National Road-Use Fees Increase as Unpaid Invoices Near MNT 20 Billion
Published: 2026-08-06
Fees for using international and national roads rose on August 1: passenger cars now pay MNT 5,000, up from MNT 1,000, while truck fees doubled to MNT 20,000. Officials estimate the increase will raise MNT 104 billion annually for the Road Fund, covering 37 percent of routine maintenance and periodic repair costs on these roads. Ulaanbaatar also increased its road-use charges fivefold last year, with annual fees now ranging from MNT 100,000 to MNT 250,000 depending on engine size. The fund has eight legally defined revenue sources, including fuel taxes, vehicle excise taxes, transit charges, fines, foreign assistance and state-budget allocations. More than 420,000 vehicles have unpaid electronic road-use invoices totaling about MNT 20 billion.
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Peace Bridge Lane Resurfacing Set to Finish Friday Morning
Published: 2026-08-06
Resurfacing work on the first lane of Ulaanbaatar’s Peace Bridge was expected to finish on the morning of August 7, according to B. Odbayar, head of the Capital City Road Development Department. Crews are removing damaged pavement and applying a new surface at the request of the Ulaanbaatar road maintenance authority. A larger strengthening, overhaul and renovation project has not begun because its design is still incomplete. Plans for a temporary bridge have also been delayed because the proposed alignment conflicts with a central heating main and land occupied by households and businesses. The bridge, built with Chinese grant assistance in 1958, links the city center with Khan-Uul District. Its main overhaul would strengthen beams and preserve the existing design once the plans are approved and a contractor is selected.
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Deputy Prime Minister Pledges Fuel and Government Action for Provincial Needs
Published: 2026-08-06
Deputy Prime Minister N. Nomtoibayar said Dornod Province’s Emergency Commission will receive 50 tonnes of fuel for winter preparedness, forest and steppe fires, and other disasters. During a visit to the province, officials also raised plans to accelerate the 124.5-kilometer paved road from Choibalsan to Khavirga border crossing and begin the Choibalsan-Bayan-Uul road, alongside proposals for ambulances and new emergency-response units. In Umnugovi, officials raised requests including power-sector funding, a school and railway construction. In Dundgovi, winter preparations were being implemented in stages, while local authorities sought road repairs, heating projects, vehicles for health centers and school-related works. Umnugovi reported 358 environmental and mining violations, with more than 200 remedied. Dundgovi said its energy-sector winter preparations were complete and that one foot-and-mouth disease restriction remained in place. The deputy prime minister said provincial issues would be presented to cabinet for resolution.
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First-Phase Tuul Water Complex Feasibility Study Reaches 90% Completion
Published: 2026-08-06
Ulaanbaatar is advancing first-phase feasibility work for the Tuul Water Complex, planned for 2025–2032 to provide a long-term reliable water source for the capital. India’s Kalpataru Projects International Limited is preparing the technical and economic feasibility study; first-phase work is 90% complete. Survey, calculation and engineering-design work is continuing, including comprehensive assessments of groundwater and surface-water resources to confirm usable supplies and identify an engineering solution for a secure water source. The proposed complex would store 50–100 million cubic meters. Plans call for a 685.15-meter-long, 35.8-meter-high dam, a 19.84-meter-deep reservoir and a 5,569-square-kilometer catchment area. Preliminary investment is estimated at about US$300 million, with foreign loans and assistance contemplated.
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Green Lake’s 1,008 Apartments Remain Empty Nine Months After Completion
Published: 2026-08-06
All 1,008 apartments in the Green Lake housing complex remain officially unoccupied more than nine months after the China-funded project was completed in October 2025. The Ministry of Urban Development, Construction and Housing has said the units will not be sold, rented or offered through rent-to-own arrangements. Instead, 756 apartments are intended for households exchanging ger-area land for housing during redevelopment, while 252 are planned as temporary accommodation during redevelopment. Land valuation has not been completed and eligible households have not been finalized, preventing residents from moving in. Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing E. Bat-Amgalan said authorities are studying households relinquishing land in Dambadarjaa, Sharkhad and Bayankhoshuu. The government is working with a proposed apartment valuation of about MNT 4-4.2 million per square meter.
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More Than Half of National Paved Roads Are Over 13 Years Old
Published: 2026-08-06
The Ministry of Road and Transport reported that more than half of Mongolia’s national paved-road network had been in service for more than 13 years as of 2025. Its road-age assessment lists 4,038.5 kilometers in the oldest category, 2,813.6 kilometers aged six to 12 years, and 1,104.7 kilometers aged one to five years. The ministry said the age profile points to a growing need for major repairs and upgrades. Recently opened roads are concentrated on major corridors including Ulaanbaatar-Darkhan-Sukhbaatar, Ulaanbaatar-Mandalgovi-Dalanzadgad and the Undurkhaan route, as well as links to several provincial centers. Officials said regular age assessments should guide major repairs and routine maintenance, support road safety, extend asset life and improve budget planning.
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Energy Minister Pledges Support for Dundgovi Power Projects
Published: 2026-08-06
Energy Minister B. Naidalaa led a working group to Dundgovi Province to review winter preparedness and visit energy projects, including a 50-megawatt solar power plant under construction in Sain tsa gaan soum. The group met Governor S. Munkhchuluun and local agencies to discuss electricity and heating supply, sector challenges, planned investments and cooperation on construction. The governor requested approval for heating to run from September 15 to May 15 at hospitals, schools, kindergartens and homes, and from October 1 to May 1 at other organizations. He also sought a prompt decision on the tender for Sain tsa gaan soum’s second-loop utility network. The group reviewed a waste-to-heat plant and said it would support bringing it into full operation. More than 80 people work at the solar site, where more than 400 jobs are planned during peak construction.
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Society
Search Continues for 10-Year-Old Girl Missing in Buyant Soum
Published: 2026-08-06
Search operations continued for a fifth day on August 6 for a 10-year-old girl who disappeared from Buyant soum. She left her home at about 8:00 a.m. on August 1 and has not been found, according to the report. The Khovd Provincial Police Department and search teams are conducting the operation. No additional personnel had arrived from Ulaanbaatar as of the report. The girl was wearing a pink shirt, black trousers and pink slippers when she left home. Authorities had received no information on her whereabouts, the report said. The report identifies the location as Buyant soum and does not give the girl’s name.
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Search Teams Recover Body of 13-Year-Old from Tuul River
Published: 2026-08-06
Search teams recovered the body of a 13-year-old boy who drowned in the Tuul River near Gants Modny Ereg in Sumt bagh, Altanbulag soum, Tuv Province. Emergency services received the report at 13:30 on August 5 after six teenagers had been playing on the riverbank and one entered the water. The Tuv Province Emergency Management Department’s search-and-rescue unit, the local police post, Altanbulag soum’s professional response team and family members conducted the search with 24 people and four vehicles. The body was transferred to the provincial forensic examination authority, according to the later report. Authorities have reported continuing heavy rain and flooding on some rivers in recent days, and urged parents and guardians to strengthen supervision of children near rivers and other water.
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Two Missing People Found Alive After Terelj Drowning Incident
Published: 2026-08-06
Two people who had been missing after a drowning incident near Terelj were found alive, according to S. Bayarbilleg, a senior specialist at the General Police Department Media Center. Five people had been traveling for leisure in the area when they entered the water; three died and two were initially unaccounted for. Bayarbilleg said the two survivors were located and taken to a medical facility. The report did not identify those involved, specify the body of water, or state when the incident occurred. Authorities warned people traveling for leisure to ensure their safety and remain vigilant when entering rivers or lakes.
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Road Crashes Kill 297 People in First Half of 2026
Published: 2026-08-06
Police recorded 2,330 road traffic accidents nationwide during the first six months of 2026, resulting in 297 deaths and 1,578 injuries. The General Police Department said most crashes were linked to driver behavior, including traffic-rule violations, inattentive driving, speeding and driving after consuming alcohol. Police urged motorists to adjust speed to road, weather and visibility conditions; wear seat belts; avoid using mobile phones and other distractions while driving; and not drive when intoxicated, tired or drowsy. Drivers were also advised to inspect their vehicles regularly for technical safety. Police said responsible behavior and safe driving habits are important to preventing road traffic accidents.
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Airport Operator to Train 800 Staff to Spot Human Trafficking
Published: 2026-08-06
The International Organization for Migration’s Mongolia office and New Ulaanbaatar International Airport LLC, the operator of Chinggis Khaan International Airport, signed a five-year memorandum of understanding on August 6 to prevent human trafficking and protect migrants in vulnerable situations. The partnership establishes a framework for airport personnel to identify possible trafficking cases and take appropriate action. Through targeted training, technical cooperation, and exchanges of knowledge and experience, about 800 airport employees will receive training over the five-year period. The program will cover recognition of trafficking indicators, response procedures, protection knowledge and skills, and contributing to coordinated protection activities. The agreement strengthens airport employees’ capacity to identify possible trafficking cases and take appropriate action.
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Environment
Flood Warnings Issued as Eight Rivers Exceed Flood Levels
Published: 2026-08-06
Water levels in several major rivers rose by 5 to 10 centimeters on August 6, while eight rivers exceeded flood-stage levels and the Onon and Tuul River at Lun soum passed dangerous thresholds by 5 to 15 centimeters. The Tuul at Altanbulag soum, the Kharaa at Darkhan, and the Balj, Baydrag and Kharkhiraa rivers were 5 to 25 centimeters above flood level. The Tuul at Lun and Zaamar soums, Kharaa, Kherlen at Undurkhaan soum and Chuluut also rose from the previous day. Authorities urged people to avoid flood-prone areas, riverbanks and dry gullies. Between January 1 and August 4, water accidents killed 59 people, including 14 children, after 68 incidents across nine Ulaanbaatar districts and 35 soums in 25 provinces.
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Ulaanbaatar Adds 100 Buses for COP17 Delegates
Published: 2026-08-06
Ulaanbaatar will deploy 100 buses on 17 routes for UNCCD COP17 participants from August 17 to 28, with services scheduled every 10 minutes. The additional operation will use 100 drivers from 15 public-transport companies and serve the National Park venue in Bayanzurkh District’s 36th khoroo. Officials expect about 5,000 guests and delegates from 196 countries at the conference, which will address drought resilience and land restoration. Bus capacity will also be increased for the Nomad festival in Nalaikh District. On August 6, diplomatic missions and international organizations based in Ulaanbaatar inspected the venue and received briefings on conference halls, security, transport and logistics.
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Lightning-Sparked Grassland Fire Burns 30,000 Hectares in Dornod
Published: 2026-08-06
A lightning strike sparked a grassland fire at Lagiin Kholoi in Erdenebadrakh Bag, Matad soum, Dornod Province, burning 30,000 hectares, the report said. Emergency responders received the call at 3:15 p.m. on August 4. The site is 290 kilometers southeast of the provincial center and 90 kilometers southeast of Matad soum center. Personnel from Unit 47 of the Sukhbaatar Province Emergency Management Department, Matad soum’s professional response unit, and workers from PetroChina Daqing Tamsag’s Field 19 jointly fought the blaze. They contained it at 7:00 a.m. on August 5 and fully extinguished it at 10:20 a.m.
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Authorities Step Up Enforcement Against Illegal Marmot Hunting
Published: 2026-08-06
The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, environmental agencies and the Ecological Police are intensifying nationwide inspections to stop illegal marmot hunting, transport and trade. Authorities report that 500 to 700 marmots have been relocated each year in Arkhangai, Govi-Altai, Dornod, Orkhon, Tuv, Sukhbaatar, Zavkhan, Khuvsgul and Khentii provinces to rebuild depleted populations. Marmots have returned and increased in some areas, but illegal hunting and commerce continue to undermine conservation efforts. Under the Law on Fauna, marmot hunting is prohibited from October 16 until August 20 of the following year; hunting outside that period requires a permit. Smoking dens, flooding burrows, using traps or snares, deliberately using dogs, and bringing marmots, squirrels, raw meat or untreated skins into towns and cities are also prohibited.
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Innovation
E-Mongolia Opens Preschool and First-Grade Enrollment Windows
Published: 2026-08-06
Ulaanbaatar will accept first-stage applications for public kindergarten places through E-Mongolia from 09:00 on August 10 until 23:59 on August 23. The General Education Department expects 126,827 children in the capital to be enrolled in preschool education during the 2026-2027 school year, out of 258,921 nationwide. Parents and guardians should verify their own and their child’s registered address before applying; children who attended the same kindergarten last year require a selection to continue there. Address-transfer registrations for kindergarten must be confirmed by August 7. Nationwide online registration for first grade will run from August 17-28 for children born between January 1 and December 31, 2020. Families seeking an address transfer for first-grade enrollment must complete it by August 14.
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Unresolved Aid Funding Leaves Students Facing Tuition Burdens
Published: 2026-08-06
Many students face uncertainty over whether they can continue studying after funding for spring-semester tuition scholarships and concessional loans for the 2025-2026 academic year was not fully resolved. Funding approved under Education Ministerial Order A/67 is insufficient for all eligible students, forcing universities to select recipients within assigned quotas. The National University of Mongolia’s Student Development Office warned that students could have to cover outstanding tuition themselves if the Ministry of Education does not issue a final decision before the new academic year. The potential financial burden, including credits needed for graduation, averages MNT 8-9 million per student. Ministry officials said funding for more than 6,000 students in priority fields had not reached university accounts and that a proposal has been submitted for resolution in 2027.
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Health
Single-Source Procurement Rules Approved for 16 Essential Medicines
Published: 2026-08-06
The government has approved rules for purchasing medicines, medical supplies, biological products and vaccines from a single source. Under the arrangement, 16 essential strategic medicines and four recombinant anti-haemophilia factors, VIII and IX, can be procured from international organizations or foreign manufacturers approved by the World Health Organization. The purchases have saved MNT 3.15 billion from the state budget. Centralized procurement is intended to secure bulk-price discounts, maintain supplies of medicines that are scarce in the market and source products from tightly regulated manufacturers. The policy also aims to reduce the risk of substandard or counterfeit medicines and limit price increases that can add to patients’ financial burden.
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Residents Urged to Avoid Midday Outdoor Activity During Hot Weather
Published: 2026-08-06
Authorities have issued heat-safety advice as temperatures are expected to rise nationwide on August 7-8. People are advised to avoid unnecessary outdoor activity between 11:00 and 16:00. Recommended precautions include wearing loose, light-colored clothing made from breathable natural fabrics; using hats, visors, sunglasses and sunscreen; and drinking warm water, clean water, khyaram or aarts throughout the day. The guidance advises against very cold drinks, alcohol, caffeine and high-sugar beverages because they can accelerate fluid loss. It also calls for lighter meals with more fruit and vegetables, closing curtains on sun-facing windows, and scheduling physical work or training for early morning or evening. Children, older people and people with chronic conditions require particular attention.
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