On Friday 2nd of December, an earthquake was recorded  in Mongolia’s South Gobi (Umnugobi) province. According to the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), there were some 20 shocks ranging in magnitude from 1.5 to 3.8.

Beauty contestant A.Bayartsesteg has received a casting invitation for Disney’s new Live-Action Mulan. The 25-year-old is representing Mongolia in the Miss World 2016 beauty competition, taking place in Washington D.C. later this month Contestants from 110 countries are competing against each other for the crown.

Development Bank of Mongolia bondholders can expect their debts to be repaid in full when they fall due next year, a senior finance official said on Friday, even as the state-backed bonds traded below par just three months before maturity.

G.Ugalztsetseg has became the two time champion in the athletic body category of the Bodybuilding and Fitness World Championship for the second time. The 37-year-old is a trainer at the ‘Ulaanbaatar fitness center.

The biggest fashion event in Mongolia is the annual ’Goyol’ fashion show.

Mr. M.Enkhsaikhan has resigned as leader of the Mongolian National Democratic Party following a new appointment by the Government; he is to become Mongolian Ambassador to Sweden.

The Chairman of the Ulaanbaatar City Council, Ts.Sandui has presented the Order of ‘Khangarid’ to His Excellency Takenori Shimizu, Ambassador of Japan to Mongolia for his contribution to the development of the Mongolian capital. The Order of ‘Khangarid’ is the highest award the city can give.

A major border crossing between China and Mongolia has imposed new fees on commodity shipments between the two countries, amid a diplomatic row sparked by the visit to Ulaanbaatar of the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama last week.

Britain and Mongolia signed their first memorandum of understanding in the mining sector on Tuesday, pledging an exchange of technology and expertise, and deepening ties based on Rio Tinto’s huge copper mine in the South Gobi desert.

‘Mongolian Judokas’, a documentary by ‘Fighting Films’, is to be released this week. The film covers the experiences of the day-to-day lives and training of Mongolian judokas.