Overview
- Selbe subcenter construction has foundations underway for 82 of 113 residential blocks, with the first 4,362–4,400 households scheduled to move in by July 2027 and nearby schools planned to open in autumn 2027.
- The Second Ring Road’s feasibility work is in progress, with studies indicating a 20–25% congestion drop in eastern districts and up to 30% shorter trip times, and traffic on key corridors reduced by about 5,000 vehicles per day.
- The First Ring Road moved to international tender in September, with modeling projecting a 20–25% reduction in central congestion and a 4.8–5.5 km/h rise in average speeds once operational.
- Russia’s prime minister said petroleum product deliveries to Mongolia will increase, while Mongolia’s industry ministry attributed the Nov 17 A92 retail shortage to weekend warehouse scheduling and said supply remains normal with prices unchanged.
- Water quality concerns intensified as the Water Agency reported E. coli in all recent river samples and highlighted roughly 680,000 pit latrines in Ulaanbaatar, while local engineers urged factory-specific wastewater pre‑treatment; separately, Golomt Bank introduced Google Pay for Android and Wear OS contactless payments.