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Mongolia sees South Korea as a key partner in trade and tourism
Mongolian member of Parliament and head of the Standing Committee on Justice Tsogtbaatar Damdin received South Korean first vice-minister of Foreign Affairs Park Yoonjoo in Ulan Bataar on Thursday, 21st August. The meeting marked the 35th...

Mongolia-Singapore Cooperation to Advance
Ulaanbaatar, August 22, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia, Battsetseg Batmunkh, received Senior Minister of State of Foreign and Home Affairs of the Republic of Singapore, Sim Ann, on August 21, 2025. Minister Battsetseg...

Mongolia and Singapore discuss issues of cooperation
AKIPRESS.COM - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh received Senior Minister of State of Foreign and Home Affairs of Singapore Sim Ann on August 21, Montsame reported. Minister Battsetseg Batmunkh commenced the meeting by...

Mongolia and South Korea consider prospects for cooperation
AKIPRESS.COM - Member of Parliament and Head of the Standing Committee on Justice Tsogtbaatar Damdin received First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Park Yoonjoo on August 21, Montsame reported. Marking the 35th...

Mongolia’s Continuing Quest for Energy Security
Mongolia’s new Prime Minister Zandanshatar Gombojav recently directed government agencies to prioritize early preparations for the upcoming winter. This includes conserving energy use and limiting exports of certain agricultural products to ensure...
This is what it’s like to win the ‘world’s toughest horse race’ through Mongolia
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Locality in Inner Mongolia encourages smaller-scale, frugal weddings, funerals with trial advisory
A newly wedded couple poses for a picture at a marriage registration office in Wuhan, Central China’s Hubei Province, on May 20, 2025. Photo: VCG Tumd Left Banner in Hohhot, North China’s Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, has recently issued trial...

'I defied death after a fall – now I’m riding 1,000km across Mongolia for charity' says Kempston teen
From a near-fatal fall to the world’s toughest horse race – Imogen Bradbury has defied all odds to take on the challenge of a lifetime. Just three years ago, Imogen, from Box End Kempston, suffered a life-threatening fall that nearly ended both...

Chairwoman of China’s Inner Mongolia Wang Lixia under scrutiny for corruption
The chairwoman of Inner Mongolia in northern China has been placed under investigation for alleged corruption as part of a wider crackdown in the autonomous region. Wang Lixia, who is also the region’s deputy Communist Party chief, is suspected of...

Gobi CSG Project in Mongolia to Reach Peak Pilot Production This Month: TMK
TMK Energy Ltd. said Thursday all seven production wells in the pilot phase of the Gurvantes XXXV Coal Seam Gas (CSG) Project in the South Gobi basin of Mongolia are on course to reach optimum rates by the end of August. “[T]he LF-07 pilot...
Chairwoman of Inner Mongolia under probe
BEIJING, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Wang Lixia, chairwoman of north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, is under investigation for suspected severe violations of discipline and law. The probe is being conducted by the Communist Party of China...

Leading Hotels of the World adds 10 new hotels to its portfolio, including first property in Mongolia
Leading Hotels of the World adds 10 new hotels to its portfolio, including first property in Mongolia AKIPRESS.COM - The Leading Hotels of the World (LHW) has announced the addition of ten new member hotels to its portfolio. Joining the highly...

Foreign Ministers of Mongolia and Laos hold talks
AKIPRESS.COM - Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia Battsetseg Batmunkh and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos Thongsavanh Phomvihane held official talks, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on August 20. The Ministers reaffirmed their...

Maral-Erdene Claims Fourth Victory at the Tour of Mongolia 2025
Ulaanbaatar, August 22, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Under the auspices of the Chairman of the State Great Khural (Parliament) of Mongolia Amarbayasgalan Dashzegve, the 26th annual “Tour of Mongolia 2025” multi-day cycling race was organized in the western...

FIBA U16 Asia Cup to Be Held in Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar, August 22, 2025 /MONTSAME/. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) will organize the Asia Cup for boys aged 16 and under (U16) from August 31 to September 7, 2025, in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The Mongolian National U16...

Tourism Sector Between Mongolia and South Korea Highlighted for Rapid Growth
Ulaanbaatar, August 22, 2025 /MONTSAME/. Member of Parliament and Head of the Standing Committee on Justice Tsogtbaatar Damdin received First Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Korea Park Yoonjoo on August 21, 2025. Marking the...
John Stampfl: I have seen many positive changes in Mongolia since 1998
For the 'Mongolia through Foreign Eyes' column, we invited Mr. John Stampfl as our guest. He first came to Mongolia on a work assignment in 1998, and since 2001 he has been living permanently in Murun, Khuvsgul Province. Please introduce yourself....
ISM B.Maral-Erdene wins Tour of Mongolia 2025 after six-day, 603 km race
The 26th edition of the Tour of Mongolia 2025, a six-day multi-stage race held in the Western Region, has successfully concluded. Covering a total distance of 603 kilometers across several provinces, International Sports Master (ISM) Maral-Erdene...
Water levels of several rivers exceed warning mark in Mongolia
ULAN BATOR, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia's National Emergency Management Agency on Friday reported a sharp rise in water levels of several major rivers due to continuous heavy rainfall. As of Friday morning, several major rivers, including Kharaa,...
Death toll rises to 12 in Inner Mongolia flash flood
HOHHOT, Aug. 22 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a flash flood that swept through a campsite in the wilderness in north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region has risen to 12 after rescuers found the last missing camper dead on Friday morning,...