Overview

• City officials said imported half‑coke briquettes will go on sale Oct. 1 at 5,000 MNT per sack, with tests showing sulfur down 89.2%, NOx down 72.6%, CO down 24.5% and fine particulates down 68%, supporting a projected 45–50% drop in city pollution.
• Supply plans call for 306,000 tonnes of half‑coke and about 40,000 tonnes of middling briquettes sold via 400 outlets, with initial wagons confirmed to have entered the country.
• Tram PPP tenders for Lines 1 and 2 are being readied for announcement by October 2025, with total capex estimated at 2.7 trillion MNT and projected annual ticket revenue of 68.5 billion MNT versus 24.5 billion MNT in operating costs; officials outlined subsidy needs and a 28‑year payback projection.
• The city mapped procurement for a 16 km Yarmag–Emeelt link and 260‑meter bridge, setting a tender for November 2025 and works from May 2026, while the mayor stated an aim to open the route next year to divert through-traffic from the capital.
• Parliament accepted the President’s veto on clause 5 of the ‘Alt‑3’ implementation resolution and declined the veto on clause 3, as GuarantCo’s five‑year 100% guarantee enabled Khanbank to sign long‑term KDB financing for sustainable projects.