The Mongolian pharmaceutical market was worth 160 billion tugriks (USD 66.3 million) in 2015, according to the Ulaanbaatar Office of the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA). Demand is increasing. About 80 percent of the nation’s total medicine demand relies on

A cousin of Asashoryu Davgadorj has won the Jonidan Division in Japanese Professional Sumo.  Hoshiryu S.Byambasuren triumphed after defeating Sasakiyama on 25 May. So far, the rivals have six wins in the Haru Basho which ends on Sunday.

S.Byambasuren, who is

Speaker of Parliament M.Enkhbold, is expected to visit the Russia Federation next week.  Mr. M.Enkhbold will participate in a conference organised by the Russian Parliament – or State Duma – in cooperation with the International Parliamentary Union.

Previously, Prime Minister U.Khurelsukh

S.Batbold, Governor of the Capital and Mayor of Ulaanbaatar, has received Kim Man-soo, Mayor of Bucheon in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea.

During the meeting, the sides discussed cooperation issues and studying experience of the city of Bucheon to improve operations at

A dispute between environmental regulations and ancestral traditions is playing out in the frozen forests of northern Mongolia. It has been the hunting ground of the Tsaatan reindeer herders for thousands of years but that is now under threat from

The skies above Ulaanbaatar are often criss-crossed with the vapour trails of numerous passenger aircraft.   Over the past years, the  amount of air traffic using Mongolian airspace has been growing steadily. In 2017, the number of overflights increased 11.6% compared

An air corridor between India and Mongolia could start soon.  A decision to explore the possibility of starting direct air services to Mongolia was taken during the recent visit to Ulaanbaatar by India’s External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj. The Mongolia

For many Mongolians, the booming capital, Ulaanbaatar, is synonymous with economic opportunity and a new life. Half the population now lives in the capital. Yet, with women comprising nearly 40 percent of the country’s entrepreneurs.

While the female-to-male ratio of labour-force

The Financial Regulatory Commission of Mongolia has registered a Canadian-based resource company at a meeting held on 23 May. Erdene Resources Development Corporation (ERD:Toronto) is to be allowed to sell 4 million shares, each for MNT 640, on the Mongolia

Travellers to Mongolia who venture outside Ulaanbaatar generally stay in ger camps for tourists. As a camping session begins, Ulaanbaatar City Administration is to organise a clean-up event in co-operation with the UB Youth Development Agency and other organisations.

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