Mongolia extends pensioner loan terms to 36 months, easing monthly strain while banks and politicians reap the gains.

Oyu Tolgoi is no longer just a mine. It has become a political instrument, as debt, delayed dividends and election timing collide just as the project enters full production.

Mongolia weighs privatizing major state firms as political appointments, rising debt, and stalled reforms test its state-sector model.

Mongolia's recent presidential visit to Rome, elevating ties with Italy to a "strategic partnership," marks a significant recalibration of Ulaanbaatar's European diplomacy. Mongolian President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh and Italian President Sergio Mattarella (www.president.mn) Italy becomes the second European Union member after Germany to achieve this top-tier status with Mongolia, providing Ulaanbaatar another political anchor as its traditional balancing act between Russia, Ch

Mongolia faces a severe flu outbreak, overwhelming hospitals, driving school closures, and exposing deep structural gaps in healthcare.