On Wednesday (23 October), the Parliamentary State Structure Standing Committee backed a draft bill for marking Buddha Day – or “Vesak” – as a public holiday. The draft bill was presented by MP D.Oyunkhorol.

According to D.Oyunkhorol, most of the adult

Mongolia is experiencing a long and warm autumn with daily temperatures in most parts of the country of 2-10 Celsius.

However, the night temperature fell to -25 Celsius in Khatgal, the administrative centre of Khuvsgul Province on 22 October. Up to

A black bear has been shot and killed in Bat-Shireet Soum of Khentii Province after destroying a ger (yurt).  Fortunately, the ger was empty when the animal attacked.

It’s illegal to hunt bears in Mongolia.  However, in Selenge Province it is

Tetra Tech, a California-based firm, will provide programme management services for a comprehensive water supply project in Mongolia to increase bulk water supply and meet future demand in the  capital city, Ulaanbaatar.

The company has been awarded a USD 30 million,

The only manufacturer producing vaccines and bio-products has re-opened today (22 October) after being closed for 10 years due to the lack of equipment and accommodation problems.

The factory has capacity of producing 25 types of biological products such as albumin,

A bus carrying 39 people including three children has crashed in Ulaanbaatar killing 7 and injuring all the remaining passengers. The tragedy took place near Ar Gunt Hill in the 21st Khoroo of Songinokhairkhan District of the Mongolian capital on

Most of the major intersections in the centre of Ulaanbaatar are severely congested, resulting in average speeds of 5–8 km/hour in the central section of Peace Avenue during peak hours. This makes driving on Peace Avenue – the city’s main

From today (21 October), the public in Ulaanbaatar can use automated pedestrian crossings. Known as Pelican crossings in the UK and HAWK crossings in the US, six button operated traffic lights have been installed at six junctions between Yarmag and