Mongolia

A Digital Aimag pilot program was launched in Darkhan-Uul and Uvurkhangai to accelerate local digital transformation; it introduces new systems to improve coordination between citizens, businesses and government, expanding online public services

Smart traffic cameras linked to Ulaanbaatar's traffic-light system have been introduced to better manage congestion, monitoring vehicle flows in real time and adjusting signals to improve traffic balance and road safety across major intersections

An atmospheric distillation column for Altanshiree oil refinery, built in India, is ready for shipment; The 58,4-meter unit will separate crude oil into fuels such as gasoline and diesel at the core processing facility, aims to boost local fuel production

Due to varying weather conditions, ice thickness differs across lakes and along river stretches and the National Emergency Management Agency NEMA has warned citizens and drivers not to travel over ice in an attempt to save time or shorten routes

A government working group will coordinate celebrations of 820th anniversary of the founding of Great Mongol Empire by Chinggis Khaan; events across Mongolia will be integrated into Naadam festival and promoted internationally through diplomatic missions

Mongolia ends 2025 with respectable headline growth but mounting strain; the government faces two linked vulnerabilities: a widening fiscal gap and a fragile political base that together are turning favorable macro signals into rising political risk

Despite long-standing bans on smoking and sales near schools, smoking rates remain high: excise taxes will be raised through 2030 to curb youth use and fund school health programs, rules on e-cigarettes expanded as Mongolia tightens Tobacco Control Law

The Food Revolution Plan has been launched; it aims to achieve national food sovereignty by boosting domestic production through 53 new plants and major loans, reducing imports and securing long-term food self-sufficiency

Cabinet approved Resolution on “Mongolia’s Accession to the International Snow Leopard Trust”; membership will enable Mongolia to strengthen protection of snow leopards and their habitats, improving life of herder communities living in their range areas

Cabinet endorsed a draft national strategy on Big Data and Artificial Intelligence to be integrated into the 2026–2030 development plan; it includes 66 measures on 4 objectives and aims to build an AI ecosystem in sectors like health and mining