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Mongolia’s Ruling Party Faces Showdown at MPP Congress

Infighting, corruption charges, and factional splits turn MPP's Congress into a decisive test of Mongolia's ruling party unity.

Amar Adiya

LATEST

Mongolian Parliament Passes the 2026 Budget Amid Promises of Restraint

5 days ago

Mongolia’s Ruling Party Faces Showdown at MPP Congress

7 days ago

Mongolia’s Fuel Shortages Reveal a Deeper Energy Crisis

Nov 4

Mongolia Political Instability Analysis: PM Zandanshatar Consolidates Power as Party Congress Nears

Nov 3

Mongolian Teachers Strike Over Pay, Testing Government’s Fiscal Limits

Oct 28

Mongolia Economic Growth Rebounds Strongly in Q2, Yet Fiscal Strains Mount

Mongolia Economic Growth rebounded 5.6% in Q2, driven by agriculture and construction, but fiscal deficits and weak revenues persist.

Amar Adiya

Aug 23

Mongolia’s VAT Refund Plan: Household Relief or Fiscal Risk?

Mongolia’s VAT refund plan doubles payouts, easing households but risking fiscal strain and testing the shadow economy.

Amar Adiya

Aug 20

Mongolia Privatization Push: Selling State Owned Enterprises to Close a Growing Fiscal Gap

Mongolia revives privatization, aiming to sell stakes in state giants to ease a fiscal crunch amid political and public resistance.

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Aug 12

Click, Vote, Spend: Mongolia Tries Democracy by Budget

Over 100,000 Mongolians have weighed in on the 2026 draft budget. A bold experiment in democracy—or just digital window dressing?

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Aug 5

Mongolian Women Excel in Classrooms, Lag in Careers

Mongolia women excel academically but face career barriers. Why they lead in education but lag in the workforce?

Arlen Agiliga

Aug 4

Another Emergency Fix for Mongolia’s Coal Behemoth

A top-down overhaul of Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi coal mine in Mongolia repeats past patterns—cost-cutting orders, cabinet envoys, and little sign of lasting reform. Mongolia’s cabinet has reasserted direct control over Erdenes Tavan Tolgoi (ETT), the state-owned coal giant, in early July 2025 by imposing a new ‘special regime’ and appointing a special cabinet envoy to oversee its operations. Following that decision, Prime Minister Gombojavyn Zandanshatar visited the ETT and inst

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Economics

Mongolian Parliament Passes the 2026 Budget Amid Promises of Restraint

Mongolia budget 2026 passed with 75.3% support, easing dissolution fears and signaling cautious fiscal restraint.

5 days ago

Mongolia’s Fuel Shortages Reveal a Deeper Energy Crisis

Mongolia’s latest fuel shortages show dependence on Russia and delays in its long-promised oil refinery project.

Nov 4

Inside Mongolia’s Mining Royalty Reform: How a Tax Change Nearly Unseated the Prime Minister

A tax reform over Mongolia’s mining royalties ignited a political storm that nearly toppled Prime Minister Zandanshatar.

Oct 27

Political Turbulence Threatens Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi Loan Deal

Political turmoil threatens Mongolia’s Oyu Tolgoi loan renegotiation as leadership struggles to secure better terms before year-end.

Oct 22

Mongolia Rethinks Mining Control

Mongolia mining pivot: PM Zandanshatar shifts from state stakes to royalties to restore investor confidence and attract capital.

Oct 9

The First 100 Days of Zandanomics: How Prime Minister Zandanshatar Is Managing Mongolia’s Economy

Prime Minister Zandanshatar steers Mongolia’s economy in his first 100 days with coal gains, fiscal cuts, and reforms amid rising political tensions.

Oct 1

International Relations

Border Drills Reshape Mongolia's Defense

Mongolia recently joined Russia and China in 'Border Defense 2025,' its first-ever tripartite military exercise along the Manzhouli frontier.

Sep 22

Mongolia Eyes Transit Gains as Power of Siberia 2 Moves Forward

Power of Siberia 2 moves forward. Mongolia eyes transit fees and energy gains, but pricing, demand, and politics cloud the deal.

Sep 10

Alaska Summit Shifts the Playing Field for Mongolia’s Third Neighbor Policy

Mongolia’s delicate diplomacy faces new risks and openings after the Alaska summit, balancing Moscow, Beijing, and the U.S. with careful pragmatism.

Aug 18

As the Dalai Lama Succession Looms, Mongolia Faces Its Most Delicate Test Yet

Explore how the Dalai Lama succession impacts Mongolia's delicate balance of religion and politics.

Jul 16

Steppe by Steppe: Mongolia Courts Central Asia for Strategic Leverage

Explore Mongolia and Central Asia's strategic dynamics as Mongolia seeks leverage through new alignments. Discover the geopolitical shift now.

Jun 30

Mongolia’s Rosneft Deal Faces Scrutiny

A proposed 20-year jet fuel supply deal between Mongolia and Russia’s state-owned Rosneft is drawing sharp criticism and rekindling concerns over strategic dependence. Currently under parliamentary review, the agreement would establish a joint venture to supply around 70,000 tons of jet fuel annually to Chinggis Khaan International Airport—Mongolia’s only major international air hub and a cornerstone of its tourism ambitions.

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