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Ulaanbaatar Secures EASL Home Games as Fuel Supply Expands and Political, Labor Pressures Build

The week underscores Mongolia’s growing sports profile alongside intensifying disputes over pay and public funding in essential services.

Overview

  • The East Asia Super League confirmed its first official games in Mongolia at M Bank Arena, with Hasin Khuleg hosting New Taipei Kings on November 1 at 17:00 and Changwon LG Sakers on November 5 at 19:00, and ticket links published by organizers.
  • New Taipei Kings have refreshed their roster in the lead-up to Ulaanbaatar, including the addition of former NBA forward Austin Daye.
  • City air and environment chief D. Munkhbaatar said fuel is being sold at 397 points with distribution doubled compared with last week, asserting shortages are resolved; semi-coke 25 kg bags are priced at 5,000 MNT.
  • Temporary residents can unlock semi-coke purchase rights with khoroo certification via Tavantolgoi Tülesh chat or 7011-9400, or through the Khutula app, with requests processed within two hours.
  • The MPP parliamentary group chose J. Batjargal as caucus leader and backed J. Bat-Erdene for deputy speaker after a court decision affecting H. Bulgantuya, while health unions demand a 3.5 million MNT salary floor and warn of a nationwide strike, citing an apparent cut in planned health insurance funding to 2.2 trillion MNT from 3.0 trillion MNT.