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Ulaanbaatar to build 10,000 new energy-efficient homes

The Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar, has secured support from the Asian Development Bank and the International Finance Corporation to build 10,000 new energy-efficient homes.

The municipality has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the banking institutions to implement the Excellence for Design

Italy installs bumper car track in Ulaanbaatar

C and S, an Italy-based manufacturer of bumper cars for adults and juniors, have installed an indoor bumper car track in Mongolia.

The tracks feature medium-sized bumper cars. The installation of the track took place in July this year in Ulaanbaatar.

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Charity concert in UB by Morin Khuur Ensemble

The Mongolian Morin Khuur Ensemble will perform a charity concert, called ‘The Beginning of Fall’ at Ulaanbaatar’s Independence Palace on 25-26 October at 7.00 p.m. Mongolian state-honoured artist D.Tuvshinsaikhan will conduct the concert and a various famous pieces will be

Sharp temperature fall reported in Khuvsgul

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

Bear shot and killed in Mongolia after destroying ger

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

US company to help secure safe and clean water supply for UB

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,

Teaching Mongolians to save

The total savings of Mongolians reached MNT 13.8 trillion  or USD 5.1 billion at the end of August. The figure represents an increase of 18 percent on the same period 2018.

The Bank of Mongolia has launched a national campaign to

Mongol Bank launches Sinraptor coin

The Central Bank of Mongolia – also known as Mongol Bank – has launched its Sinraptor coin as a part of the New Dinosaur Coin Series.  The silver 999 coins are 38.61 mm and Gold 9999 coins are 11 mm.

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Coal ban costing lives in Ulaanbaatar

Eight people have died of carbon monoxide poisoning in the ger districts of Ulaanbaatar and 350 have been hospitalized – 220 of them children,  following the introduction of “safe” smokeless briquettes as the official alternative to coal. The first deaths

Mongolian cashmere giant joins EBRD project

Mongolian cashmere giant the Gobi Company is implementing a project entitled ‘from Mongolian Herders to World Brand’ in cooperation with the Sustainable Fibre Alliance and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). The project will last from 2019-2021 and

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