Overview
- Meteorologists report mostly dry conditions on Nov. 17 with severe cold easing from Nov. 18, though gusty winds are expected in steppe regions on Nov. 19 and light snow may brush parts of Khentii.
- Ulaanbaatar’s First Ring Road tender deadline was moved to Dec. 1, with the 24.8 km project planned to include 9 km of bridges, a 2 km tunnel and 17 interchanges, and construction targeted over 36 months at about $918 million.
- The DCS‑5 thermal power plant will be built under a PPP with Mitaim International, targeting 2028 commissioning and capacities of 300 MW electricity and 340 Gcal heat, with 90% of output to the central grid and an 80/20 private–city financing split.
- A waste‑to‑energy PPP led by Renshou Sichuan will process 1,500 tons of refuse per day at Morin Davaa, generate 35 MW, require $206.5 million in investment, operate roughly 8,000 hours annually and transfer to the state after 28 years.
- Police launched the year‑long “365 Care and Love” prevention campaign with CU and GS25 as health officials urge mask use due to circulating A(H3N2) and RSV, and emergency services warn against travel over thin river and lake ice after recent incidents.