Overview
- Parliament reran the third reading and advanced the 2026 state budget bills to a fourth reading, directing final adjustments without expanding total outlays, with notable items including 443.6 billion MNT in agriculture supports and subsidized loans.
- The government unveiled its 2026–2030 framework prioritizing human development and wider digital governance, proposing AI-based tender and permit oversight across ministries following an Erdenet pilot.
- Health sector unions warned of nationwide action on Nov. 12 as they press to raise base pay to 3.5 million MNT, saying partial increases planned for 2026 fall short and urging renewed negotiations.
- Education Loan Fund officials said 997 of roughly 1,100 presidential scholars remain active, with 39 halted and 26 suspended, as parents report payment delays that triggered penalties and a court summons abroad.
- Industry voices highlighted investor concerns over regulatory complexity, citing about 95 laws and more than 1,500 statutory provisions affecting mining projects and hundreds of permits during construction phases.