The Social Insurance National Council delivered its 2011 report to the Standing Committee on Social Policy, Education, Culture and Science on Wednesday.The most pressing issue in the report was the failure of some businesses to pay their social insurance fees

The Health Ministry is implementing projects and programs costing MNT 280 billion with assistance from 20 donor organizations, including the Asian Development Bank, World Health Organization, United Nations Population Fund, World Vision International, Global Foundation, and the Swiss Development Agency.

Mongol Bank has launched a public awareness campaign in an effort to fight rising gasoline prices and currency rates.
Bank official J.Bataa told our correspondent that petroleum importers
are being encouraged to negotiate currency exchanges with commercial
banks to purchase fuel.

At the Government meeting on Wednesday, members discussed several draft laws, including amendments to the law on VAT (submitted by MP P.Altangerel), amendments to the law on companies (submitted by MP Ts.Sedvanchig), and draft laws on state audits, on local

The Khan-Uul district governor’s office, the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MNCCI), and the NGO Business Council jointly organized a conference for small- and medium-sized businesses on Tuesday.About 300 people took part, discussing national policies to support businesses,

Savings Bank of Mongolia signed a memorandum of cooperation with the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ) on Tuesday.The memorandum aims to support small- and medium-sized businesses, train and advise business owners, and finance projects that meet agreed-upon requirements. The

The Standing Committee on Social Policy, Education, Culture and Science has postponed discussion of a package of draft laws on social welfare insurance, on health insurance, and on pensions and subsidies. Committee members said a working group should discuss the

Teachers are threatening to go on strike again if the Government fails to give them raises on February 8 as promised.Teachers from 87 secondary schools and 61 kindergartens went on strike last December demanding raises. To end the strike, the

Education, Culture and Science Minister Yo.Otgonbayar submitted draft laws on the protection of cultural heritage and on excise taxes to Deputy Speaker N.Enkhbold on Tuesday.Yo.Otgonbayar said a law on the protection of cultural heritage was originally passed in 2001. But

After its meeting on Tuesday, the MPP Managing Council held a press conference.MPP Chairman and Prime Minister S.Batbold, Secretary General U.Khurelsukh, MPP Caucus Chairman U.Enkhtuvshin, Deputy Prime Minister M.Enkhbold, Social Democracy-Mongolian Women’s Committee Chair and MP D.Oyunkhorol, and MPP Secretary