By B.Khash-Erdene “Watch out, or I’ll bury you with money!” yelled a scruffy looking old man at the driver who nearly ran him over, as he carelessly crossed the road while counting a bundle of money drawn from an ATM on the roadside. The car zoomed away, and the passersby who noticed the affair chuckled. [...]
By M.ZOLJARGAL Unuudur, a Mongolian daily paper, interviewed PhD D.Erdenebaatar, professor at Department of Archeology of Ulaanbaatar University, affiliate of the National University of Mongolia, about archeological science and current condition of Mongolian archeological sector. -Ulaanbaatar University owns an archeological museum. I heard that it is free of charge and open to public on workdays. [...]
By Michelle Borok Right on schedule with the West, Mongolian retailers have started stocking their shelves with the winter holiday spirit. In the U.S. the holidays now begin in mid-November, when obsessive consumers start making plans for “Black Friday” spending while they grocery shop for Thanksgiving – all a precursor to the budget breaking, debt [...]
By B.KHASH-ERDENE Although not many are aware, computers were first introduced to Mongolia as far back as 1973. The modern world cannot be imagined without computers, which are used from moment to moment and now come in various sizes, shapes and forms. Unlike the slim laptops and smart-phones we use today, computers – or more [...]
By M.ZOLJARGAL Prime Minister N.Altankhuyag handed eight vehicles for long-distance postal delivery services to state-owned Mongol Post on October 30. The vehicles were made in Korea, each with the capacity to carry 50 ton loads, strong cross-country capacity, and fully equipped for accurate and efficient delivery. The vehicles will deliver mail from Ulaanbaatar to Zamiin-Uud, [...]
Every year, swans fly into the Ganga Lake in Dariganga soum of Sukhbaatar Province for hibernation. Other flocks have been taking refuge from the harsh winters of Mongolia at Taigam Lake of Delger soum of Gobi Altai Province, for the past three years just as fall approached. The residents of Delger soum said that they [...]
By B.KHASH-ERDENE This year, the construction sector set a record for buildings rising left and right in the capital city. We interviewed the Deputy Minister of Construction and Urban Development, G.Baigalmaa, about the ministry’s operations. -The construction sector has completed a record number of projects this year. The year is coming to an end; how [...]
- Officials have announced that the cause of the Narantuul fire was electrical failure – By P.Erdenenyam Two months ago a fire broke out in the grocery section of the international shopping center, Narantuul, and almost 500 vendors lost their assets, jobs and suffered emotional losses as well. Officials worked diligently to determine the cause [...]
By E.Oyundari A wide range of innovations and reform are being made in the legal and law enforcement spheres at the initiative of the President of Mongolia, Ts.Elbegdorj. The draft pack bill initiated by the President, has been approved through the Parliament, or State Great Khural, and will be implemented soon in full scale. The [...]
By B.Tungalag Avar LLC, registered in Mongolia, has been making headlines in Japanese media. Avar Limited Liability Company won a recent auction for the headquarters of the General Association of Korean Residents in Chiyoda district, Japan (known as Chongryon) with a bid of 5.01 billion JPY (90 billion MNT). Limited information available about Avar LLC [...]
