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Uncontrolled use of antibiotics by animal herders spur diseases to shoot up
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – As of 2021, four types of highly contagious animal diseases have been reported in Mongolia, not the least of which are bovine spongiform encephalopathy, small ruminants, bovine plaque, sheep pox, and moth-and-foot…
NFT platform allows artists to showcase, sell their art pieces securely
In September 2021, Mongolian engineers introduced the Mongolian Non-Fungible Token (NFT) platform to the public to bring Mongolian artists to the world. Today, they have released more than 6,000 NFT’s.
They are also at the forefront of…
National efforts succeed in rehabilitating thousands of hectares of mining-affected lands
The government has started implementing an ambitious plan to rehabilitate more than 8,000 hectares of lands damaged and abandoned for so many years due to mining activities. At least 2,000 hectares of degraded land need to be rehabilitated.…
Mongolia fully opens its borders to international travel
Prime Minister of Mongolia Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene announced that the Cabinet approved a resolution on lifting the heightened state of readiness and downgrading the level of restrictions from ‘Orange’ to ‘Yellow’.
With the updates that…
Gov’t, private sector team up to plant 50 million trees using smart technology
Ulaanbaatar/Mongolia - Five companies specialized in forest rehabilitation and afforestation have joined forces to launch the “Tree Program” to plant 50 million trees over 10 years.
The program is being implemented in…
Poor quality imported sleds pose risk for children, as injury incidents increase
Ulaanbaatar/Mongolia - Skiing in Mongolia is one of the most popular sports and recreational activities in the country, and Mongolians find it a great family activity where the whole family can enjoy their time together.
Nevertheless,…
Mongolia border closure see goods prices sky rocketing, as Mongolians scramble to make ends meet
Ulaanbaatar/Mongolia - China’s decision to close its borders with Mongolia ahead of the Winter Olympics in Beijing has heavily affected Mongolia, as the prices have increased tremendously.
As China has closed its borders to try to limit…
‘Deren Club’ offers opportunity for football national team to train round year
Ulaanbaatar/Mongolia - The Deren Club, founded in 2008, is Mongolia’s first children football club. D.Munkhchuluun, the founder of the club, said it started by recruiting 20 children from the Yarmag ger district Ulaanbaatar. Now, many of…
National efforts succeed in decreasing number of abandoned children
An estimated 823 children are living in a care home in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, and a total of 53 children in the home were adopted in the last five years, according to the Ulaanbaatar police.
Ts.Munkhbayar said that most families who had…
US orders families of embassy staff to leave Ukraine
The US has ordered the relatives of its embassy staff in Ukraine to leave the country, as fears rise of a Russian invasion.
Non-essential embassy staff has also been told they can leave, and US citizens have been urged to do…