Overview
- More than 20,000 teachers and staff from 105 schools and 247 kindergartens are on strike in the capital, with actions widening, union leader Z. Tsogtgerel reported.
- Government negotiators offered raises of 20% from January 1, 2026 and a further 10% from July 1, 2026, but unions have not accepted and continue to demand a 3.5 million MNT base salary.
- Tavantolgoi Tulsh is delivering an extra five tonnes daily to each of 400 sales points, temporarily limiting households to three bags to broaden access, and says 36,000 tonnes of semi-coke have arrived from China.
- Authorities are directing residents to the Hotula app to find nearby outlets and live stock levels as the 400 points operate 08:00–22:00, with account registration mismatches being corrected.
- Medium-term measures progressed: Thermal Power Plant No.5 is slated to start in 2026 with flue-gas cleaning and limestone desulfurization, and Ulaanbaatar plans to insulate 5,000 homes this year before scaling to 50,000 from May 2026 with gas heating.