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Australia’s master of Mongolian ger making

An Australian man, Scott Derrik, has become a master of making Mongolian gers (yurts) since he first started building the nomadic dwelling in 2015. He lives in Beachmont area of Queensland with wife. Scott visited Mongolia in 2017 in order

The Hu working on next album while stranded in Australia

Mongolian heavy rockers The Hu have found themselves stranded in Australia while on tour, after the coronavirus pandemic led to their home country closing its borders. In an attempt to make the most of the situation, the band have hunkered

New garden next to Sukhbaatar Square to open this summer

The construction of a garden at the south end of Sukhbaatar Square will start from 1 April and is expected to be finished by 5 June. The new 2.5 hectare garden will be constructed according to the design concept by

Mongolia’s mountain roads re-open for hiking and trekking

The Ulaanbaatar City Administration has banned hiking and trekking activities since 26 February in order to prevent the spread of the coronavirus infection. However, following popular demand, the UB Administration has decided to open mountain roads for hiking and trekking.

Positive advice for Mongolians in isolation

The National Emergency Commission decided on 27 March to extend the quarantine period of people suspected with COVID-19 to 21 days from 14 days. Currently, 2368 people have been isolated in Mongolia; 43 of them are pregnant women and 56

Rare snow leopard spotted near herder settlement in Mongolia

On 28 March, a rare snow leopard was spotted near a herder settlement in the Delger soum of the Gobi-Altai Province of Mongolia. Then endangered animal has been chased back to mountainous area 18 km from the settlement, reported a

UB extends closures until 30 April

The Ulaanbaatar City Administration has decided to extend the closure of sports, cultural and public services such as resorts, pubs, saunas, places of worship and education centres until 30 April. Previously, the administration had considered the possibility of opening fitness,

Mongolia’s Safety Check Challenge against Covid-19

Bayanzurkh District is the most populous area in Ulaanbaatar, the capital city of Mongolia. The Bayanzurkh’s Social Insurance Department has initiated an online challenge against the coronavirus pandemic. Entitled the ‘Safety Check Challenge’ – it is currently being undertaken by