The national monthly minimum wage is increased annually, following three-party negotiations between the labor unions, employers and the Government of Mongolia.

The national minimum wage was set at 192,000 MNT, with a 36 percent increase set in 2013.

Now the re-setting of

The use of smartphones during school hours has been banned for pupils at the 84th Secondary School in Ulaanbaatar.

The school board issued the decision as pupils use smartphones for browsing the internet, taking photos, and listening to music during school

Concern about dozens of anonymous SMS messages sent on behalf of MPs  was raised at the plenary session meeting of Parliament today, during the review of the State Policy on Railway Transportation.

Anonymous SMS messages saying, "Will you vote on issues

The plenary session of parliament reviewed a draft bill on several measures for the implementation of the State Policy on Railway Transportation, which won approval with 84 percent of the vote.

Due to strategic priorities, the issue whether to build narrow-gauge

The Global Snow Leopard Conservation Forum was held in Bishkek, in the Kyrgyz Republic. The annual forum declared October 23rd to be International Snow Leopard Day.

The countries of Afghanistan, Bhutan, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, and

The Ulaanbaatar – Manchuria Travel Conference was held in North East China, on October 17-20th.

The travel conference featured Mongolian travel exhibitions and workshops for the Chinese travel industry.

Manchuria is the largest region in China that borders with Russia. In the

The Speaker of State Great Khural of Mongolia, Z.Enkhbold, will make an official visit to China upon the invitation of Zhang Dejiang, Chairman of the National People's Congress of China, on October 27-28th.

During his visit, Speaker Z.Enkhbold will meet the

Mongolia is ready to increase beef export to Russia by up to 10 times, making plans to export nearly 110 thousand tons.

Currently, the country provides 10 to 11 thousand tons of beef to Russia per year.

If Mongolia can provide this

Mongolian judoka N.Altantsetseg won the Mongolian team's first gold medal in the women's -78 kg event at the Incheon 2014 Asian Para Games, on October 22nd.

N.Altantsetseg defeated Thailand's Nantharak Methawadee in the final tournament for the gold medal on the

Thursday, October 23rd

10:00 a.m.  Ceremony for the release of the books “Capital of Mongolia, Ulaanbaatar”, “Development History of Ulaanbaatar ”, “Night in Ulaanbaatar”, and “Heart of the Country”

The release of new video footage featuring development, reconstruction, roads and squares,