Mongolia imports on average 132 thousand plastic bottles each year; however, only 30 percent of the waste is recycled. What happened to the rest? All of it is dumped – much of it spoiling the country’s pristine countryside. Sadly, this
According to a joint calculation by the National Statistical Office and the World Bank, Mongolia’s poverty rate stands at 28.4 percent. The two organisations are in agreement that poverty in the country is still high and the public are not
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
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
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
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
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!
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
