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Soft drinks to blame: Mongolian children suffer

The average per capita consumption of soft drinks in Mongolia is 22.8 liters per year! So says the Mongolia’s National Centre for Public Health (NCPH).

The consumption of carbonated soft drinks is high in Mongolia, especially among children. Drinking soft drinks

‘Dzud’ Alert! Red Cross releases emergency funds

Forecasts of an extreme winter in Mongolia have triggered the release of funding to reduce its impact on vulnerable herders. This is the first time this early action funding mechanism developed by the International Federation of Red Cross and Red

International status for six rural Mongolian airports?

Tourists mostly decide where they can travel to based on visa regulations and flight prices. According to a survey, 57 percent of tourists choose flying. Mongolia is vast land, however, it has only one international airport. This means, that hiring

Census begins in Mongolia

A regular nationwide population and housing census started today (9 January). According to the National Statistics Office (NSO), the census is being conducted online and using conventional questionnaires. Over 500 workers with 128 auditors have begun distributing the questionnaires in

News from Bear Mountain

Mongolia is an amazingly rich country in natural resources. As technology changes and develops, different materials can generate real wealth. Bear Mountain, or to use its Mongolian name – Baavhai-Uul is no exception – it contains reserves of lithium!

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Mongolian mine workers demand longer paid holidays

Delegates from the Workers’ Union of Energy, Geology and Mining held a press conference on Wednesday (8 January) for demanding longer paid holidays. The delegates said that mining workers must have 14 days of paid holidays after working 14 days

Mongolia produces nearly billion liters of milk

Mongolia produced 902.4 million liters of milk in 2018. The milk production consists of 11,500 tons of camel milk, 83,900 tons of mare milk, 553,300 tons of cow milk, 103,800 tons of sheep milk, 149,800 tons of goat milk.

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Good news as Mongolian reindeer population rises

The reindeer population in Mongolia rose to 2,636 head at the end of 2019, up by 240 from a year ago.

There were more than 2,000 reindeers in Mongolia during the 1970s. However, the number plummeted to 926 at the end