Overview
- President Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh’s New Year address touted 2025 results, citing 6% GDP growth, GDP per capita above $7,000, $6 billion in foreign‑exchange reserves, and a record credit rating.
- The address spotlighted domestic programs, noting 53 new food factories and more than 1,000 new product varieties under the Food Revolution, and early results from the Tsagaan Alt livestock‑processing initiative.
- Ikon reports MobiCom marks 30 years since introducing mobile service in 1996, growing from 17 employees to over 1,800 and surpassing one million subscribers.
- The Mongolian National Broadcaster forecast for Jan. 2 calls for clear skies nationwide with Ulaanbaatar around −11 to −13°C, with light snow and stronger winds possible in parts of the country Jan. 3–7.
- New forest census figures reported by MNB indicate about 20% of forest area has been affected by fires, more than 10% faces degradation or steppe conversion risk, and roughly 40% of the forest fund has seen human impact over three decades.