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12/04/2025

The MongolZ will begin their Stage 3 campaign at the $1.2 million StarLadder Budapest Major 2025 tonight at 8:00 PM (ULAT), facing Brazil’s Imperial in their opening match. ⚔️

The two teams are no strangers to each other. Their most recent meeting came at the Thunderpick World Championship 2024, where The MongolZ secured a hard-fought 2–1 victory.

Currently ranked No. 5 in the world, The MongolZ enter this Major following a sensational 2025 season, highlighted by their unexpected runner-up finish at the BLAST.tv Austin Major 2025 - a result that stunned the global Counter-Strike community and firmly established the Mongolian squad among the world’s elite.

However, this Major introduces a significant roster change. 28-year-old Unudelger “controlez” Baasanjargal will step into the active lineup after star player Azbayar “Senzu” Munkhbold was moved to the bench on October 22. The mid-season adjustment has made analysts more cautious in their projections, placing The MongolZ just outside the top tier of title favorites. Whether those doubts are warranted will be answered on stage in Budapest.

On a lighter note, adding a fresh visual identity to their campaign, The MongolZ will debut their brand new “2990” official merchandise line uniforms in tonight’s match.

📸: HLTV

12/04/2025

Digital First: Mongolia partners with Oracle to advance AI and big data talent. 🤝

This nationwide training push aims to upskill 60,000 citizens and accelerate Mongolia’s digital transformation. The initiative comes as part of the government’s “Digital First” policy, under which Mongolia submitted its first National Strategy on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence to the Cabinet in September 2025.

The 5-year plan outlines 66 projects designed to modernize public services, expand digital capabilities, and build a foundation for responsible AI use. A key pillar of the strategy focuses on developing an ethical, transparent AI ecosystem through collaboration between the government and private sector. In line with this objective, Mongolia has joined Oracle’s global Skills Development Initiative, opening the door to new digital training opportunities.

Under the program, more than 60,000 people, including public servants, teachers, and medical professionals, will receive free access to Oracle Academy’s international training courses.

Participants will be able to study applied AI, data analytics, database management, cybersecurity, and other job-ready technology skills.

Officials say the partnership is expected to widen digital literacy, particularly among young people, while helping the country build a workforce capable of supporting AI-driven public services and future digital industries.

For Mongolia, the Oracle collaboration marks one of its most significant engagements yet with a major global tech company, an important step toward deepening technological capacity and positioning the country for the next phase of digital modernization.

12/03/2025

Netflix is set to premiere a new spin-off, “Physical: Welcome to Mongolia”, on the platform this month. 🇲🇳

The series reunites the captains of the Mongolian and Korean teams, B.Orkhonbayar and Kim Dong-hyun, who made a mutual promise to meet in Mongolia. B.Orkhonbayar invited the Korean team, while Kim vowed to visit after competing. Now, they come together to fulfill that pledge.

Expanding the universe of “Physical: Asia”, which captivated audiences worldwide, the show is generating significant anticipation. The cast also includes Amotti from the Korean team and E.Lkhagva-Ochir from the Mongolian team.

The 4-episode series will be released in 2 parts. Episodes 1 and 2 premiere on December 24, followed by Episodes 3 and 4 on December 31.

Following “Physical: Asia”, the show’s stars have been reconnecting and exploring each other’s countries. Recently, Australian athletes Eddie Williams and Dominic Di Tommaso, along with South Korean athlete Jang Eun-sil, arrived in Mongolia.

12/02/2025

In November, under the patronage of the President of Mongolia, the Mongolian Landscape Photographers society organized the awards ceremony and joint exhibition for the 4th International “The Mongolian Landscape Photography of the Year 2025” competition.

This year’s competition brought together 103 photographers from 7 countries, submitting a total of 732 photographs across the following categories:

▫️ Landscape – 201 entries
▫️ Mongolian lifestyle & culture – 250 entries
▫️ Wildlife – 161 entries
▫️ Aerial photography – 120 entries

In the Landscape category,

🥇 1st Place - “People Who Live in Harmony with Nature” by B. Erdenebulgan
🥈 2nd Place - “Living in Paradise” by B. Erdenebulgan
🥉 3rd Place - “Waterfall with Milkyway” by Eric Von Schulthess

We are pleased to present some of the standout photographs from the “The Mongolian Landscape Photography of the Year 2025” competition.

12/02/2025

🙄 Tax Amnesty on the Table

Over the past 6 years, Mongolia’s tax debt has risen 5.6 times, reaching ₮6.5 trillion, according to reports presented by the Democratic Party (DP) group in Parliament.

🤕 Mounting Tax Debt

This year, 321,000 citizens and enterprises are in arrears, with total tax debt, interest, and penalties accumulating to ₮6.5 trillion. In practical terms, this means that among any 2 enterprises in the country, one is likely to have outstanding tax debt. By comparison, last year, 50,000 enterprises had tax arrears, this year, that number has risen to 70,000.

🤔 Factors Behind the Growth: The National Audit Office has attributed a sharp rise in tax debt in recent years to the economic impact of COVID-19, noting that in 2022 alone, tax arrears reached ₮3.3 trillion due to the pandemic.

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12/01/2025

Parliament has begun deliberating amendments to the To***co Control Law. In connection with the revision, the Mongolian National Chamber of Commerce and Industry convened a consultation meeting to gather the views and recommendations of the business community. 🗣️

During the meeting, M Group’s Principal shared insights on the current implementation of Mongolia’s to***co legislation and highlighted key areas that should be prioritized in future amendments.

12/01/2025

🤨 Ulaanbaatar’s Air Cleanup Push Faces Hard Reality

The City Council reviewed Ulaanbaatar’s ongoing efforts to curb air pollution, highlighting progress in household insulation, heating transitions, and gas-safety measures.

🏌️‍♂️ Push to Cleaner Energy

The capital is accelerating its plan to shift households from raw coal to gas, electricity, and renewable energy.

▫️ 5,000 households in Bayangol and Chingeltei are being insulated this year, with work now 93% complete.

▫️ By 2026, more than 50,000 households are planned to be insulated and connected to cleaner heating systems.

▫️ Housing and land-acquisition programs in ger districts continue in parallel.

▫️ Gas heating devices are expected to arrive early next year, with the first households scheduled to switch to gas from January 2026.

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11/25/2025

🛍️ Where Do Mongolians Shop the Most?

For the first time, Mongolia has a high-precision analysis of real foot traffic across major shopping and service centers.

The findings are based on Mobicom Corporation’s Geo PRO, an international-standard location analytics platform originally developed in Japan for urban planning, traffic flow, and public-service mapping. The study also incorporates on-the-ground foot-traffic counts conducted by the professional GMR research team.

🏆 Which Centers Draw the Most People?

According to the results, the top 3 shopping centers with the highest visitor flow are long-established, centrally located destinations with stable customer bases:

State Department Store, E-Mart, and Shangri-La Mall. Surprisingly, ranking 4th is Go.to market, a shopping center that opened just 1.5 years ago, outperforming competitors with 5–50 years of history.

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11/24/2025

🦠 H3N2: The Virus Surging Across Mongolia

Children’s hospitals across Ulaanbaatar are struggling under an unprecedented wave of pediatric patients, with parents reporting on social media that they wait 3 to 7 hours to have their children checked. The National Center for Infectious Diseases confirms the culprit is a virulent Influenza A H3N2 virus currently sweeping through the city.

The Virus: Medical experts warn that the virus is highly aggressive. It typically strikes suddenly, with fevers ranging from 38–41°C, occasionally climbing to 42°C, and is quickly followed by diarrhea, vomiting, and other toxic symptoms. In severe cases, it can rapidly progress to pneumonia, posing a serious risk not only to young children but also to adults.

🤒 Hospital Strain

On Saturday, November 22, the National Center for Maternal and Child Health admitted 538 children, the majority of whom were under 5 years old. Emergency and outpatient departments are operating at double their normal capacity, and influenza-like illnesses now account for 10% of all outpatient visits nationwide. Last week alone, 296,322 people sought care at outpatient clinics, with 6.7% diagnosed with influenza or influenza-like illnesses. Children under 15 accounted for over 80% of cases, with nearly half of them being under 5 years old.

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11/20/2025

Capital Markets Mongolia (CMM) has been organizing the Mongolia Investment Forum annually since 2023. 🗣️🌐

This year’s forum, held under the theme “Foreign Direct Investment and the Bond Market,” brought together more than 150 domestic and international investors and representatives from major financial institutions, including Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Deutsche Bank and DBS.

The forum was supported by StoneX Group as the international partner, Frontier Strategies as the strategic partner, and Golomt Bank as the official sponsor.

CMM highlighted that the number of international investors showing interest in Mongolia’s foreign direct investment environment and bond market has been rising sharply. The company also announced plans to continue expanding its investor outreach by hosting the “Mongolia Investment Forum” annually in global financial hubs such as Singapore, New York, London and Shanghai, with the aim of increasing foreign investor participation and supporting the long-term development of Mongolia’s capital market.

11/20/2025

Mongolia submits revised Family Law bill introducing health checks, DNA testing, and a ban on same-sex marriage. 💍

Mongolia’s Ministry of Justice and Home Affairs, together with the Ministry of Family, Labour and Social Protection, has submitted a comprehensive revision of the Family Law to Parliament, alongside a separate bill on adjudicating family-related cases.

The draft proposes several major changes. It would allow couples to undergo DNA testing before marriage to determine whether they are biologically related. It also introduces mandatory pre-marital health screenings, including tests for sexually transmitted infections, HPV, hereditary diseases, and chronic mental health conditions.

The bill explicitly prohibits same-sex marriage, and it stipulates that a marriage would be annulled if one spouse has legally changed their gender and updated their civil registration. Another major update in the draft specifies the conditions under which divorce can be granted without the standard six-month reconciliation period.

Additionally, the proposal allows a marriage to be annulled if one spouse discovers after registration that the other has a hereditary mental illness. In such cases, the affected party may claim compensation. The bill would also enable spouses to seek emotional damages if a divorce is caused by extramarital affairs.

11/18/2025

🪬 MSE Insurers’ Q3 Results in Focus

Mongolia’s insurance sector is on a strong recovery path, with profits surging and premiums climbing. The latest results from five publicly listed insurers on the Mongolian Stock Exchange (MSE) provide a clear snapshot of the industry’s performance.

💰 Net profit surges 140.7%

In the third quarter of 2025, the net profit of the five listed insurance JSCs jumped 140.7% to ₮22.4 billion. Mandal Insurance (MNDL) led the pack with a net profit of ₮8.1 billion, while Ard Insurance (AIC) posted the largest growth, with net profit increasing 5.7 times to ₮4.3 billion.

💔 Among Us: Among the 5, Mongol Insurance (MDIC) was the only company in the red, reporting a loss of ₮544.3 million. Still, this marks a ₮3.5 billion improvement compared to the same period in 2024.

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