Politics
Emergency Commission Orders Faster Winter Preparations and More Local Financial Authority
Published: 2026-07-30
The State Emergency Commission, chaired by Deputy Prime Minister N. Nomtoibayar, ordered ministries and agencies to accelerate preparations for the 2026-2027 winter season and improve disaster readiness. At its July 30 meeting, the commission called for stronger coordination across sectors, regular monitoring of winter-readiness measures, and faster resolution of local heating-station and engineering-infrastructure problems. It also instructed agencies to verify livestock census data, step up policies to bring livestock into economic circulation, and review inter-agency debts and receivables using verified information. The government plans to gradually expand provinces’ and local administrations’ financial autonomy so they can make necessary purchases within their legal authority. Proposed amendments to the Disaster Protection Law would also transfer some financial decision-making from the center to local levels during emergencies.
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Government Removes Bayan-Ulgii Governor as DP Plans Court Challenge
Published: 2026-07-30
The government removed Bayan-Ulgii Governor E. Zangar from office on July 29. Zangar, appointed in 2024 and elected to the provincial citizens’ assembly from the DP (Democratic Party), said he viewed the decision as political and noted that the government had not yet stated its grounds. DP leaders said they would challenge the prime minister’s order in court, arguing that the move targeted an opposition-led province while it was managing a foot-and-mouth disease outbreak. At a July 30 briefing, the party also criticized ministers over fuel-price increases and supply assurances, saying the government should address economic and winter-preparedness concerns instead.
“The prime minister is removing me from the governor’s post. I see this as a political decision.” - E. Zangar (ikon.mn)
“We will apply to the court over this issue.” - Ch. Unurbayar (isee.mn)
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Justice Ministry Revokes 83 Rules Found to Exceed Legal Authority
Published: 2026-07-30
The Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs has had 83 rules and regulations issued by 30 organizations revoked as part of a review of administrative acts that exceed legal authority. A working group led by Minister S. Amarsaikhan reviewed progress and directed relevant agencies to bring their regulations into line with legislation. The ministry has also sent time-bound guidance to 131 administrative bodies after classifying decisions registered in the national database of administrative normative acts. It is working to revoke a further 28 rules at 12 organizations. With the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the ministry has begun assessing laws and regulations affecting business to reduce licensing and registration burdens and remove restrictions not set out in law. It plans to analyze 2,723 decisions from 138 organizations.
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Published: 2026-07-30
Prosecutors have sent the case against Sh. Gankhuyag, former acting head of the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Authority, to court on charges of accepting a bribe, unjust enrichment and money laundering. The case concerns allegations that he and others accepted MNT 2.7 billion from Eduard Suren, owner of Altjin Group, while Gankhuyag was considered a politically influential official. Prosecutors allege that, one day before leaving the acting post, Gankhuyag transferred eight mineral licenses for the Olon Ovoot deposit from Mineral Exploration Funding to Olon Ovoot Gold and Zuv Zug, companies linked to Suren. They further allege that the money was invested in construction businesses to conceal its origin. Gankhuyag was previously an adviser to Ts. Tuvaan, who served as minister of industry and mineral resources in the 2024 coalition government.
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Acting Appointments Expose Gaps in Civil-Service Oversight
Published: 2026-07-30
A 2025 Civil Service Council inspection found 287 violations of rules governing acting and temporary appointments across government bodies. The council has not published a consolidated count of acting officials by ministry, agency or province, despite the appointments’ authority over budgets, procurement, contracts and personnel decisions. Last year, it received 590 complaints alleging violations of labor rights and annulled 145 administrative decisions as unlawful. The council has begun developing a registry module for vacancies, acting appointments and recruitment, intended to improve public disclosure and electronic monitoring. It also announced tenders this month worth MNT150 million for integrating a state-loss and monitoring system, and MNT80 million for a management-capacity assessment.
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Economy
Fuel Imports Set to Expand as Shortages Create Long Queues
Published: 2026-07-30
Fuel supply constraints have produced long queues at stations in Ulaanbaatar and outages in some soums. The Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources said on July 30 that Petrovis had low stocks, while Shunkhlai and Tes Petroleum were selling fuel with limits. National stocks stood at 31,000 tonnes of AI-92 gasoline, equal to 15 days of consumption, and 80,000 tonnes of diesel, equal to 20 days. The ministry linked recurring strain to regional supply conditions, higher domestic travel demand and storage capacity for about 30 days of reserves. It said additional Russian orders were confirmed and that 6,000 tonnes of fuel products from China were scheduled to begin loading July 31. It also said it had agreed to procure Jet A-1 aviation fuel from South Korea and aimed to restore normal reserves within 10 days.
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VAT Refunds for Second Quarter Begin Reaching 1,398,018 People
Published: 2026-07-30
Mongolia’s Tax Authority said it has begun transferring second-quarter 2026 value-added tax refunds to citizens’ accounts. The authority said MNT 107.8 billion is being refunded to 1,398,018 citizens in this round. It also reported that 79,879 citizens have paid MNT 1 billion in taxes from their refund amounts. The announcement states that transfers have begun and identifies the total refund amount, the number of citizens receiving refunds, and the taxes paid from refund amounts by the reported group of 79,879 citizens. The Tax Authority described these transfers as the second-quarter 2026 VAT refunds and said they are going to citizens’ accounts.
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Air Passengers Rise 8.2% in First Half, Led by Seoul and Oyu Tolgoi Routes
Published: 2026-07-30
National Statistics Office figures reported by three outlets put first-half 2026 air travel at 1.2 million passengers. The reports separately say passenger numbers were up 82,000, or 8.2%, from the same period a year earlier. They report 948,000 international passengers (82.5%) and 201,000 domestic passengers (17.5%). On international services, the Ulaanbaatar–Seoul route accounted for the largest share, 31.6%, of international passengers. Ulaanbaatar–Oyu Tolgoi accounted for 81.6% of domestic passengers, the largest share on domestic flights. The reported figures describe an international-heavy passenger mix and identify the leading route in each category. The outlet reports attribute the data to the National Statistics Office.
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Diplomacy
Border equipment work reaches 85% completion in joint Mongolia-Russia inspection
Published: 2026-07-30
President and Commander-in-Chief Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh visited the Mongolia-Russia border in Khuvsgul province to review the field team conducting the second joint inspection of the 3,543-kilometer frontier. During the visit, officials replaced border marker No. 350 at Mongol Shariin Davaa, Mongolia’s northernmost point. The two countries first jointly inspected the border from 1987 to 2001, with Mongolia’s parliament ratifying the result in 2002. Their governments established the current joint commission in 2021 after Khurelsukh and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed to conduct a second inspection and register the result with the United Nations. The work includes replacing markers, examining changes to rivers, lakes and islands along the border, restoring cleared boundary strips and clarifying the border line. Of 1,620 markers agreed for replacement, border equipment work is now 85% complete.
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Former Ambassador Shen Mingjuan Takes China MFA Asia Post
Published: 2026-07-30
Shen Mingjuan, who recently completed his posting as China’s ambassador to Mongolia, has been appointed director-general of the Chinese Foreign Ministry’s Department of Asian Affairs. Shen previously served as a deputy director-general of the department before his 2023 appointment as ambassador to Mongolia. The department is responsible for implementing China’s foreign policy toward Asian countries and coordinating bilateral relations and diplomatic work across the region. As director-general, Shen will lead the department’s work on regional policy and diplomacy with neighboring countries. The report did not identify a successor to him as China’s ambassador to Mongolia or give a date for his new appointment.
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Infrastructure
Ulaanbaatar Plans Odd-Even Plate Restrictions From August 15
Published: 2026-07-30
Ulaanbaatar plans to restrict vehicle movement according to whether a licence plate ends in an odd or even number from August 15 through September 12, Governor and Mayor B. Purevdagva said. The city is considering the measure to reduce traffic pressure before the new school year and during the 17th Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention to Combat Desertification, COP17, scheduled in Ulaanbaatar from August 17 to 28. Purevdagva said preparations for the school year and current conditions made traffic restrictions necessary. The announcement describes a planned regulation rather than an order already in force. The city has not provided further details in this report on the routes, hours or day-by-day application of the proposed plate-parity limits.
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Planned Power Restrictions Set for Three Ulaanbaatar Districts and Two Tuv Soums
Published: 2026-07-30
Ulaanbaatar Electricity Distribution Network has announced its July 2026 schedule for maintenance of electricity lines and equipment. On July 30, electricity will be restricted at designated locations in Bayanzurkh, Khan-Uul and Songinokhairkhan districts, as well as in two soums of Tuv Province. The reports describe the affected areas as listed locations, though their text does not give the times or expected duration of the restrictions. The company said it will send information to the mobile numbers registered in customers’ contracts if weather conditions lead to changes in the schedule. The notice concerns scheduled work on power lines and equipment and the resulting electricity restrictions in the stated districts and soums.
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Ulaanbaatar Completes 57% of Winter-Readiness Plan
Published: 2026-07-30
The government reviewed Ulaanbaatar’s preparations for the 2026-27 winter season, which cover 573 projects and measures and stand at 57% completion. Work includes ash removal at the planned Thermal Power Plant No. 5 site, the third stage of the Buuruljuut power plant, and expansion or renewal of 18.9 kilometers of heating networks at 17 locations. Maintenance of 3,053 electrical installations and overhead lines is 97.1% complete. The city plans to stockpile 11,025 tonnes of salt and 9,736.2 tonnes of de-icing materials. Repairs to schools and kindergartens are scheduled to finish by August 15, while school-bus service is being prepared for pupils in grades 1-6 this autumn.
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Audit Sends Ulaanbaatar Granite Curb Replacement Project for Law-Enforcement Review
Published: 2026-07-30
The Ulaanbaatar State Audit Office plans to refer the city’s granite curb replacement project, valued at MNT 53.9 billion, to law-enforcement bodies following findings of procurement, financial and standards violations. The audit said the imported granite curbs used in road works did not meet applicable national norms, rules and standards, and the Road Development Center provided no research supporting its claim that granite would extend curb service life. In 2024, the city planned 210 road and curb projects with a total budget value of MNT 743.7 billion and released MNT 294.9 billion of an approved MNT 499.3 billion. The audit found that directives repeatedly altered project names, locations and budgets. It said granite curbs increased the cost of 43 projects from an estimated MNT 4.8 billion for concrete curbs to MNT 21.1 billion.
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Ash removal is about 20% complete at site for Thermal Power Plant No. 5
Published: 2026-07-30
Ulaanbaatar has removed about 20% of the ash accumulated over 65 years at Thermal Power Plant No. 2 as it prepares the site for Thermal Power Plant No. 5 in Bayangol District’s 20th khoroo. Construction began in May on 26.4 hectares of land used for the older plant’s ash pond. The estimated one million cubic meters of ash is being transported to Moringiin Davaa. Of 26 land parcels affected by the project’s infrastructure route, 25 businesses have fully cleared their land. The city has approved MNT 7.8 billion for 2025-2026 to modernize and expand ash-disposal pipelines at Thermal Power Plants No. 2 and No. 4. The USD 658.5 million project is Mongolia’s first energy public-private partnership and is scheduled for completion in the third quarter of 2028.
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Feasibility studies completed for five multilevel intersections
Published: 2026-07-30
Ulaanbaatar has completed feasibility studies and detailed designs for multilevel intersections at five locations: Monos intersection in Songinokhairkhan District, the Mechanical Engineering and Transport School intersection in Khan-Uul District, Officers’ Palace intersection in Bayanzurkh District, the pedestrian overpass on Naadamchdyn Road, and a bridge east of Nart residential complex in Bayanzurkh District’s 42nd khoroo. Separating traffic flows at these locations is expected to reduce crossings and traffic-light-related stops and waiting times, while increasing road capacity. It was previously reported that professional organizations had issued general feasibility conclusions for the projects. Ulaanbaatar estimates that building multilevel intersections at 18 locations citywide would cost USD 594 million.
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Emergency crews train for cable-car rescues before December launch
Published: 2026-07-30
Emergency-service personnel have begun theoretical and practical training for high-altitude rescues on the cable-car system planned between Yarmag and Unur residential area. The system is scheduled to enter service on December 15, and emergency authorities will be responsible for safety if an incident occurs. Specialists from France’s POMA are leading the training, which covers the safe use of personal fall-protection and specialist rescue equipment, access to cable-car facilities, safety procedures for working at height, and evacuation of passengers from cabins in an emergency. Staff from the National Emergency Management Agency, the Capital City Emergency Management Department and related organizations are participating. The Public Transport Policy Office said the program is intended to strengthen operational safety and emergency preparedness to international standards.
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Cycling Infrastructure Falls Short as Scooter Rules Take Effect
Published: 2026-07-30
An Unuudur report says more than 700 scooter-, moped- and bicycle-related accidents and injuries were recorded in the first five months of 2026, amid concerns over Ulaanbaatar’s cycling infrastructure. City standards approved in 2022 set a minimum width of 1.5 metres for a one-way bicycle lane. When planning bicycle lanes with opposing and one-way flows, they require the pedestrian section to be at least 2.5 metres wide. The standards also require bicycle lanes on carriageways to be separated from motor traffic by guide posts, barriers, concrete strips or greenery. The report says many locations instead use painted strips or glued rubber without physical separation. Since July 1, scooters, mopeds and surrons are limited to users aged 18 or older and must use bicycle lanes, or a road’s right edge where no lane exists.
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Construction Starts on Replacement for Explosion-Damaged Dunjingarav Building 207; Design Calls for 12 Storeys
Published: 2026-07-30
Construction of a new residence has begun on the site of Building 207 in Dunjingarav, Bayanzurkh District’s 26th khoroo, after the original structure was declared unfit for use following an explosion involving a vehicle transporting gas. The municipally owned Construction Waste Recycling Plant completed demolition of the damaged building in December 2025. The replacement design calls for a 12-storey building, and the project is being carried out with more than MNT 16 billion from the Ulaanbaatar city budget. Separately, a criminal hearing related to the incident had been scheduled for July 30 at the Bayanzurkh, Chingeltei and Sukhbaatar District Criminal Court of First Instance but was postponed. Participants sought Judge M. Odbadrakh’s recusal because he had previously taken part in the case as a prosecutor.
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Selbe Housing Project Recast as Smart City Development
Published: 2026-07-30
The government has decided to develop the Selbe subcenter housing project as Selbe Smart City, based on modern smart-city planning, Ulaanbaatar Mayor B. Purevdavaa said. The project is intended to introduce smart systems for heating, electricity and waste meters, along with digitally planned city services and public-safety systems. Authorities have also directed the creation of a technology sandbox where companies can test new products, and proposed a special economic zone offering tax and non-tax incentives for businesses. The initiative is presented as a model for upgrading ger-district areas through integrated urban services. The Selbe subcenter’s comprehensive housing complex is financed by MNT1.6 trillion in municipal foreign bonds.
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Society
Emergency Crews Pump Floodwater at Six Ulaanbaatar Sites
Published: 2026-07-30
Heavy rain prompted emergency crews to respond to flooding and standing-water incidents across Ulaanbaatar on July 30. By 8:00 a.m., authorities had received 14 calls, including four related to flooding and water, seven fires and three rescue operations. Crews pumped three tonnes of floodwater from private yards in Songinokhairkhan, Bayangol and Bayanzurkh districts, and used generators to drain two disabled pump wells near the Central Stadium and Altai Khotkhon. The Capital City Emergency Management Agency, the Geodesy and Water Construction Agency and the Water Supply and Sewerage Authority (WSSA) deployed 28 personnel and 12 vehicles to pump water from six locations. Water also disrupted traffic toward Gachuurt, where two stranded vehicles were towed out. More than 700 personnel and more than 160 vehicles were on standby.
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Court Postpones Preliminary Hearing in 2024 Liquefied-Gas Explosion Case
Published: 2026-07-30
A court has postponed the preliminary hearing in the criminal case against Ch. Renchindorj, the driver for Dashvaanjil LLC involved in the January 2024 liquefied-gas vehicle collision and explosion at the Dunjingarav shopping center intersection. Seven people died and the incident caused major health and property damage. The Capital Prosecutor’s Office submitted an indictment, and the preliminary hearing had been scheduled for 10 a.m. on July 29, 2026. Renchindorj’s lawyers and counsel for Dashvaanjil LLC requested the recusal of Judge M. Ochbadrah, saying he had previously acted as a supervising prosecutor during the investigation while working at the Bayanzurkh District Prosecutor’s Office. They also cited his previous work with prosecutors who prepared the indictment as a possible conflict of interest. The court postponed the hearing so the presiding chief judge can decide the recusal request.
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Emergency Services Prepare Urban Search-and-Rescue Team for International Assessment
Published: 2026-07-30
Deputy Prime Minister N. Nomtoibayar met Winston Chang, a global leader and international adviser to the UN International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG), to discuss disaster-management reforms and preparations for external classification. Mongolia’s 2024-2028 government program calls for a medium urban search-and-rescue team that meets INSARAG standards. Chang visited the National Rescue Brigade and the operational base of its urban search-and-rescue team in Ulaanbaatar, reviewing training, exercises and current measures. With support from the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation, emergency authorities ran capacity-building project phases in 2017-2019 and 2023-2025, establishing a training centre, supplying rescue equipment and preparing instructors. The external classification process requires national coordination, organization, logistics, standard operating procedures, training and self-assessment.
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Authorities Remove 286 Cameras Installed in Prohibited Private Areas
Published: 2026-07-30
The National Human Rights Commission said 127 organizations removed 286 surveillance cameras installed in locations prohibited under the Personal Data Protection Law. The commission, working with police, inspected 4,148 individuals and businesses, including 2,458 venues serving alcohol, 1,156 beauty, relaxation, sauna and hotel establishments, and 534 dormitories and other sites. It found cameras in private rooms or spaces used by customers at 127 organizations, then issued notices requiring them not to repeat the violations. The commission also issued corrective orders to 352 individuals and legal entities for other breaches. Under Article 27.8 of the law, the commission and police oversee whether audio, video and audiovisual recording systems are used lawfully in defined activities. Authorities imposed combined fines of MNT 270 million on 222 individuals and entities for unauthorized photography or recording.
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Environment
Heavy Rain Raises Flood Risk Across Major River Basins
Published: 2026-07-30
Weather officials warned of continuing heavy rain in the Khangai Mountains and the Orkhon, Selenge, Kharaa, Yeroo and Tuul river basins on July 30, with rivers rising and flood risk increasing. Rain and thunderstorms were forecast for northern parts of western and central provinces and parts of the Gobi and eastern provinces; Ulaanbaatar was expected to be cloudy and rainy, with daytime temperatures of 21-23C. The Terelj, Tuul, Sognogor, Balj, Baidrag, Taats, Khugshin Orkhon, Kharkhiraa and Namir rivers were already flooding severely, 5-45 cm above flood level. Water levels in many rivers rose 10-70 cm from the previous day. On July 31, forecasters expected further rises in the Tuul near Ulaanbaatar and Altanbulag, as well as the Kherlen, Yeroo and Onon.
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Ammonia Leak Neutralized at Refrigerated Warehouse in Bayanzurkh
Published: 2026-07-30
Following a report to the National Emergency Management Agency that ammonia was leaking, environmental state inspectors from the city’s Environment Department were assigned to work at the site. Inspectors found an ammonia leak in the technical room of a refrigerated warehouse belonging to an unnamed company in Bayanzurkh District’s 10th khoroo and neutralized it in cooperation with emergency personnel. The warehouse, built in 2013, covers 240 square meters and uses ammonia in its cooling system. Officials said a technical malfunction had created conditions for the ammonia to leak. The inspection also found that the special permit for using the chemical had expired. Materials were transferred to the Ecological Police Department for investigation of the violations.
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Ulaanbaatar Targets 40-45% Air-Pollution Reduction This Winter
Published: 2026-07-30
Ulaanbaatar aims to reduce air pollution by 40 to 45 percent during the 2026 heating season, according to G. Jargalsaikhan, the city deputy governor responsible for social affairs, green development and air and environmental pollution. The city plans to import semi-coke briquettes again and use 120,000 tonnes of middlings briquettes, with total fuel use projected at 400,000 to 430,000 tonnes. About 170,000 households currently burn briquettes, while 5,000 households have switched to gas fuel this year. Officials say 50,000 to 60,000 tonnes of briquettes must be in reserve by the start of the heating season in September. Tavan Tolgoi Fuel LLC sold about 438,000 tonnes of solid fuel through 425 outlets in the 2025-2026 heating season.
“We are working toward raising that figure to 40-45 percent in 2026.” - G. Jargalsaikhan (ikon.mn)
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Inspectors halt unpermitted sand-washing operation in Uvurkhangai
Published: 2026-07-30
State inspectors halted a company’s sand-washing and extraction operation on July 27 in Ulti Bag 7 of Uyanga soum, Uvurkhangai province. The operation was associated with mineral license MV-000362, but inspectors found that the company had installed sand-washing equipment and used water without the required water-use assessment, contract, or permit. Authorities stopped the activity under Article 7.15.2 of the Law on Offences, and a prosecutor confirmed the emergency measure while an infringement investigation began. GPS measurements checked against ArcGIS also found the equipment outside the licensed area. The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change said it will submit the case to prosecutors with a proposal to refer potentially criminal elements to police.
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Police uncover suspected unlicensed mining in Bugant
Published: 2026-07-30
Environmental police are conducting inspections in Yeruu soum, Selenge province, aimed at preventing and detecting suspected illegal prospecting, mining and mineral extraction. In Bugant, Bag 3, they identified individuals and businesses suspected of extracting minerals without a license while claiming to perform land rehabilitation. Heavy vehicles linked to the activity were sealed, and their removal has begun. The source identifies Zaamar in Tuv province, Yeruu and Bugant in Selenge, and Buregkhangai in Bulgan as areas where individuals and businesses use the most equipment for mineral extraction and logging. Separately, police at the Emeelt checkpoint in Songinokhairkhan District found a person allegedly transporting a brown bear cub and red deer hide illegally on July 28; the person is being investigated.
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Innovation
Published: 2026-07-30
Police have warned that fraudulent online advertisements impersonating commercial banks are becoming more common. The ads copy banks’ names, logos and branding while promising high rewards or bonuses, then direct people to fake links or prompt them to install suspicious mobile applications. Fraudsters seek account login details, payment-card information and one-time verification codes, which can lead to unauthorized transactions or the loss of access to online banking services. Police advised people not to trust offers promising unrealistic returns, bonuses or rewards; not to open links from unfamiliar sources; and never to provide account details, passwords, card information or verification codes. Banking information should be checked only through the relevant bank’s official website, app or verified channels. Anyone affected should promptly contact their bank and local police.
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Health
Recalled Moringa Supplements Remain on Sale Through Online Shops
Published: 2026-07-30
Mongolia’s Health Ministry has warned consumers not to use certain moringa leaf powder supplements after the United States Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recalled products linked to salmonella. The listed products are TNVitamins Moringa Leaf Powder, Doctor’s Pride Moringa Leaf Powder, Live it Up Super Greens, and Why Not Natural Moringa Powder. Salmonella can cause diarrhea, fever, severe abdominal cramps, and vomiting within six to 72 hours; young children, older people, pregnant women, and people with weakened immune systems face greater risks of serious illness. Despite the warning, some of the named products remained available through Mongolian Facebook, Instagram, and other online stores, whose sellers did not provide evidence that their stock was outside the recalled batches.
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Published: 2026-07-30
More than 80 veterinary-sector representatives from 16 countries have gathered in Ulaanbaatar for the 28th meeting of the World Organisation for Animal Health’s Southeast Asia and China Foot-and-Mouth Disease Sub-Commission. The five-day meeting is reviewing current foot-and-mouth disease conditions in the region and Mongolia, partner reports, and priorities for the 2026-30 SEACFMD roadmap, a program Mongolia joined in 2016. Delegates are assessing the spread of the SAT-1 strain into areas where it had not previously been recorded, alongside risks from SAT-2, in addition to established O and A virus types. Discussions cover surveillance, emergency response, vaccine availability, animal-movement controls, and cooperation between government and private-sector bodies. The meeting aims to strengthen cross-border coordination against animal diseases.
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Young Children Account for Nearly Three-Quarters of Children Affected by Accidental Poisoning
Published: 2026-07-30
Children aged zero to four made up 74.8% of the 1,378 children affected by accidental poisoning in Mongolia during the first half of 2019 through 2024, according to the NEM-2024 scientific conference presentation collection. Children aged zero to 17 accounted for 52% of 2,863 chemical-poisoning cases recorded nationwide during the period, and accidental poisoning represented 92.5% of all reported cases. Child poisonings most often involved vitamins; blood-pressure and cardiovascular medicines; and household chemicals such as chloramine, bleach, and rat poison. The National Center for Public Health advised parents and caregivers to store medicines and chemicals out of children’s reach, in locked cabinets or on high shelves, and not in food containers.
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Health Center Urges Electrical Safety During Rain and Flooding
Published: 2026-07-30
The National Center for Public Health has advised households, apartments and workplaces to check electrical safety during rainy days, when flooding can increase the risks of electric shock and fire. It recommends disconnecting electricity at the source if necessary and keeping clear of exposed wires, fallen utility poles and cables. Electrical appliances and equipment that have been submerged should not be used until they are completely dry and have been inspected by a qualified professional. If someone receives an electric shock, people should not touch them directly and should instead call emergency services. The warning applies to electrical hazards created by rain and flooding.
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