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👀Last week, The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus arrived in Mongolia for a dedicated motorcycle adventure.🏍️ Chasing the ...
06/15/2026

👀Last week, The Walking Dead star Norman Reedus arrived in Mongolia for a dedicated motorcycle adventure.

🏍️ Chasing the Wind Across the Steppe

Norman Reedus and his friends completed a 6-day motor adventure organized by Nomadic Off-Road, combining UAZ vehicles and motorcycles across the vast steppe. Reedus is well known for his passion for motorbikes. He even hosts the popular adventure travel show “Ride with Norman Reedus”. For riders, it's easy to see the appeal, endless steppe, rugged trails, and some of the most remote landscapes on Earth.

🌟 Mongolia Needs a Real Tourism Hook

Most people come for our pristine nature and nomadic culture, and that remains our greatest strength. In the past 2 years, Mongolia’s tourism sector has recorded some of its best years. The total number of visitors in the first quarter alone exceeded 143,000. Since the beginning of this year, an average of 48,000 tourists have arrived per month, roughly 1,600 per day.

⚠️ The Hidden Challenge: However, the reality is more nuanced. Of every 10 visitors, 4 come from Russia and 3 from China. Only the remaining 3 are from other countries.

Read the full story 👉 https://insidemongolia.mn/post/L1gIifahdnn

A new asymmetric horror game, Carnival Hunt, is set to launch in Early Access on July 23. 🎪Developed by Mongolian studio...
06/11/2026

A new asymmetric horror game, Carnival Hunt, is set to launch in Early Access on July 23. 🎪

Developed by Mongolian studio Beer Night Studio, founded by rapper Rokitbay, the game takes place in a twisted, ever-shifting mechanical carnival. One player becomes the terrifying Carnival Monster, while the others play as Bunnies, wind-up puppets trying to survive and escape.

Featuring intense asymmetric gameplay and unique monster abilities, Carnival Hunt has already gained attention through a successful Kickstarter campaign and Steam playtests. The studio previously developed the 2020 horror game Fragile.

If you enjoy games like Dead by Daylight, this is one to watch.

The European Parliament has formally submitted a request to the European Commission and the Council of the European Unio...
06/11/2026

The European Parliament has formally submitted a request to the European Commission and the Council of the European Union to begin negotiations on a visa facilitation agreement with Mongolia. 🇪🇺

The development was revealed during a visit to Mongolia by a 6 member delegation from the European Parliament from May 26 to 30. The visit was led by Giuseppina Princi, Chair of the European Parliament Delegation for Relations with Central Asia and Mongolia.

During the 18th EU–Mongolia Inter-Parliamentary Meeting in Ulaanbaatar, Deputy Speaker of Parliament J.Bat-Erdene reiterated Mongolia’s interest in pursuing visa facilitation with the European Union. In response, Giuseppina Princi said the European Parliament had already submitted a formal request to EU institutions to launch negotiations on a visa facilitation agreement with Mongolia, modeled on the framework currently used with Kazakhstan.

The visa issue emerged as one of the most notable outcomes of the visit, reflecting broader efforts by both sides to deepen political and economic ties.

Beyond visa facilitation, Mongolian and European lawmakers discussed cybersecurity cooperation, data protection, combating online disinformation, and a potential Geographical Indications Agreement, which would provide legal protection for products linked to specific regions. The discussions also covered Mongolia’s participation in the European Union’s GSP+ trade preference scheme.

The delegation also met with the Minister of Energy to discuss energy sector reforms, renewable energy opportunities, and future cooperation. As part of their visit, the group toured the Mongolian Wool and Cashmere Association, Evseg Cashmere Factory, and industrial facilities in Baganuur District.

The next EU–Mongolia Inter-Parliamentary Meeting is scheduled to take place in Brussels in 2027.

While a visa facilitation agreement would still require approval and negotiations at the EU level, the European Parliament’s formal request marks a significant step forward in Mongolia’s long-standing efforts to secure easier travel access to Europe.

Unitel Group recently unveiled its strategy for the next 2 decades, accompanied by a new visual identity and rebrand. In...
06/09/2026

Unitel Group recently unveiled its strategy for the next 2 decades, accompanied by a new visual identity and rebrand. In connection with this milestone, we sat down with D.Jamiyansharav, who has served as the Group's CEO since 2022, to explore his leadership philosophy and career journey. 👔

He joined Unitel Group in 2010 as Deputy Director of Finance, and has spent the last 16 years of his career building it alongside the company. He is the fifth CEO in Unitel Group's 20-year history.

Mongolia is projected to require 82,600 new hires in 2026, underscoring sustained labor demand across the economy as bus...
06/09/2026

Mongolia is projected to require 82,600 new hires in 2026, underscoring sustained labor demand across the economy as businesses continue to expand and replace workforce gaps. 👀

🏢 Job Structure

Labor demand is expected to be dominated by permanent positions, which account for 90.7%, or 74,900 jobs, while temporary roles make up the remaining 9.3%. More than half of the total demand, 53.2%, is driven by new job creation, while the remaining 46.8% reflects replacement needs, highlighting that churn is nearly as significant as expansion.

📅 Timing: Hiring activity is heavily front-loaded, with 66,500 jobs, or 80.5% of total demand, expected in the first half of the year, and the remainder distributed in the second half.

Read more 👉 https://insidemongolia.mn/post/XJdFt4irWH4

The Mongolian government has submitted a landmark draft law on Business Freedom, along with amendments to 99 related law...
06/08/2026

The Mongolian government has submitted a landmark draft law on Business Freedom, along with amendments to 99 related laws, to Parliament under an urgent procedure. The proposed legislation aims to simplify the licensing system, reduce government bureaucracy, improve the investment climate, and ensure greater tax stability for businesses.

🏋🏻‍♀️ Simplifying the Permit System

Under the new draft law, special permits for companies would be extended to 10 years, while standard permits would last 5 years. If authorities fail to respond to a standard permit application within 22 days, the permit would be considered automatically approved, allowing businesses to begin operations without delay.

Mongolia has entered the Global Youth Participation Index (GYPI) for the first time, scoring 60/100 and ranking 75th out...
06/05/2026

Mongolia has entered the Global Youth Participation Index (GYPI) for the first time, scoring 60/100 and ranking 75th out of 142 countries. 🌐

Young Mongolians are more active than ever in civic life, digital activism, and public debate, but their influence in formal politics still lags behind.

Key Highlights for Mongolia

💠 Strongest performance: Social & economic participation (81/100)
💠 Moderate performance: Civic space (58/100) and electoral participation (58/100)
💠 Weakest area: Political participation (43/100)

Jade Gas Holdings said its coal seam methane project in Tavantolgoi has received official certification of initial reser...
06/04/2026

Jade Gas Holdings said its coal seam methane project in Tavantolgoi has received official certification of initial reserves from Mongolia’s Mineral Resources Professional Council, with the volumes also entered into the country’s unified mineral resources database. 😲

The certification marks the first formal confirmation of natural gas reserves in Mongolia.

The verified reserve area spans 4.2 square kilometers, only a fraction of the company’s 60 square kilometer “Ulaan Nuur” licence area. Within this section, recoverable resources are estimated at 316 million cubic meters under the 2P classification and 793 million cubic meters under the broader 3P category.

With the certification in place, the company is now positioned to submit its field development and production plan to regulators and proceed with an application for an extraction licence. Also, the company plans to drill up to 175 wells in the initial phase of the project and supply liquefied natural gas for use in domestic transportation, mining operations and the broader energy sector.

Independent non-executive director Ian Wang said the approved reserves represent an early stage snapshot of a much larger resource base, adding that the company intends to expand resource definition as it moves toward commercial production.

Last week Mongolia ratified an intergovernmental agreement with Russia on aviation fuel supply. The initial draft report...
06/03/2026

Last week Mongolia ratified an intergovernmental agreement with Russia on aviation fuel supply. The initial draft reportedly included strict conditions from the Russian side. 🙉

What’s behind the deal

Over the past 8 years Mongolia imported 495,000 tons of jet fuel worth $424.1 million from Russia, making it the dominant supplier.

📉 2020: pandemic low 19,000 tons
📈 2023: 110,000+ tons, a sixfold increase as aviation recovered after Khushig Valley Airport opened
💰 Last year alone: $84.4 million in imports, 2.5 times higher than 2019.

🇲🇳🇷🇺 The new agreement

The final deal reduces the term from 20 to 15 years, removes private company participation, and establishes that state-owned entities from both countries will jointly operate the fuel supply infrastructure. It also stipulates that fuel will be purchased at market-based prices without intermediaries.

While the agreement retains provisions on tax and investment stability, questions remain over whether Mongolia’s tax policy could still face external constraints. In effect, Mongolia has tied a critical component of its aviation sector to a single supplier for the next 15 years. The key question now is whether Mongolia, holding a 60% stake in the joint venture, can exercise meaningful control in practice.

Mongolia’s National Center for Public Health has launched a nationwide initiative introducing identification badges for ...
06/02/2026

Mongolia’s National Center for Public Health has launched a nationwide initiative introducing identification badges for pregnant women, aiming to enhance maternal safety and improve public awareness. 🐣

The badges are being issued through local family and district health facilities and are intended to help members of the public more easily recognize when a woman may need additional consideration or assistance in everyday environments such as public transportation, healthcare services, and crowded spaces.

Health officials emphasized that the program is especially relevant during early pregnancy, when physical signs are often not yet visible. By making it easier to discreetly signal pregnancy status, the initiative is expected to reduce inconvenience and encourage timely support when needed.

The introduction of this measure comes as Mongolia continues to experience a downward trend in birth rates. Official statistics indicate that annual births have declined from approximately 80,000 in earlier years to around 54,000 in the most recent reporting period. Authorities describe the program as part of broader efforts to foster a more supportive and pregnancy-conscious public environment while improving overall maternal well-being.

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