As of the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency International, Mongolia received a score of 33 out of 100, ranking 114th out of 180 countries.
As of the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index released by Transparency International, Mongolia received a score of 33 out of 100, ranking 114th out of 180 countries.
The tender for the Tuul Highway project just announced today /2025.01.28/ , with construction set to begin in April and completion expected within 24 months. The highway continues for 32 km between Bayanzurkh bridge and traffic circle located in Songinokhairkhan
Prices of flour and rice, among the basic necessities of Mongolians have soared as a result of the war in Ukraine, with an overall inflation rate of no less than 14.5 percent.
Even worse is the 40 percent rise in coal
This year marks the 57th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between France and Mongolia. ‘We share our understanding of the importance of freedom, open society and democratic rule; and we share an appetite for cooperation, connectivity, exchanges’ said
On 1 December, Ulaanbaatar’s Air Quality Index was 169, showing air pollution levels with a particulate matter (PM) 2.5 concentration 18 times the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended level. It has remained well into unhealthy levels through 7 December.
Ulaanbaatar is
Two days ago, hundreds of demonstrators angered by allegations of corruption linked to Mongolia’s coal trade with China tried to force their way into the State Palace in the capital, demanding dismissals of officials involved in the scandal.
The demonstration of
Earlier today (7 December), 4.8 magnitude earthquake struck near Sainshand city of Dornogobi province in Mongolia, the European Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) said. The quake had a depth of 15 km (9.32 miles). EMSC had earlier reported the tremor was
Today (5 December), an increasingly angry demonstration has entered its second day in Ulaanbaatar, capital city of Mongolia after large amount of coal revenue was stolen. According to unofficial sources, some 6.5 million tonnes of coal worth of MNT 40
Three people were killed after a fuel storage tank exploded in the northern Mongolian province of Darkhan-Uul, reported the provincial governor, B.Azjargal. One person died while being transferred to nearby hospital and corpses of two others were found after three
Mongolia has resumed its Blue Horse infrastructural programme. The country’s water security programme envisages the construction of 33 dams on 13 rivers. According to the government, it aims to boost the national energy sector, agriculture and water security and supply more