Overview

• Ulaanbaatar began selling a new 25‑kg ‘half‑cokson’ fuel at 5,000 MNT per bag, with purchases verified by ID QR codes and payments via the Hotula app and Sain card.
• Prosecutors reported coal‑sector results: 124 cases investigated, 156 people and three entities charged, 88 convictions secured, and losses recovered totaling $194,384 and ₮23.8 billion, with further probes ongoing.
• MP P. Sainzorig started gathering signatures to initiate a motion to dismiss the Cabinet and said he plans to submit it to Parliament, where 32 signatures are needed to table and a majority to pass.
• Ulaanbaatar’s congestion projects advanced, with the First Ring Road EPC+F tender accepting materials and Tuul expressway works progressing on red‑line marking, temporary access roads, and contractor camps toward a 2027 opening target.
• Meteorologists warned of windy, colder conditions through Oct 15, as global incidents included a lethal Russian strike in western Ukraine with power outages, ongoing Everest rescues after heavy snow, and a Vilnius airport shutdown caused by contraband balloons.