Mongolia
Materials
Mongolia seeks foreign help to produce minerals used for EVs
More investments are needed to unlock Mongolia's 'huge potential,' official says
Opinion
Mongolia needs to be reconnected to the outside world
COVID and Ukraine war have left nation even more dependent on China and Russia
Startups
Mongolian entrepreneurs exploit cheap wool for new products
Sheep fleece turned into fertilizer and soap for export
Materials
Rio Tinto and Mongolia settle feud over Oyu Tolgoi copper mine
Deal marks a positive development for Anglo-Australian mining giant
Market Spotlight
Mongolia stock market turns heads with 133% gain
Benchmark index topped world in 2021 as investors prepared for bank IPOs
Materials
Mongolia pushes Rio for more concessions in $7bn mine talks
Government asks for full debt forgiveness after Australian company raises offer
The Big Story
Mongolia's missing millions: What happened to a decadelong mining boom
Striking it rich with huge mineral deposits. What could go wrong?
Materials
Mongolia to 'carefully review' financing offer from Rio Tinto
Officials warn $6.8bn Oyu Tolgoi expansion talks could take several years
COVID vaccines
Mongolia's mass jabs fail to suppress COVID spread
Nation has Asia's highest rates of vaccinations and confirmed infections
Politics
Mongolia presidential vote: ex-PM Khurelsukh declares victory
Head of ruling party solidified support with track record against coronavirus
Politics
Mongolian presidential vote to turn on handling of COVID
Former PM Khurelsukh stands on People's Party's record in offering aid
COVID vaccines
Mongolia resumes vaccinations as worst outbreak rolls on
Free from COVID in 2020, nation of 2m grapples with a sudden surge
Caixin
Vast sandstorms expose Mongolia's long-ignored ecological crisis
Desertification threatens largely agricultural country of 3.4m people
Engineering & Construction
Mongolia's first solar-plus-storage project won by Japan-led bid
Plant engineer JGC teams with local builder on plant to power city of 20,000
Materials
Rio and Mongolia agree to replace $7bn plan to expand copper mine
New leaders to work out deal to better share rising project costs
Coronavirus
Mongolia loses battle to stay COVID-free
People cry foul at impromptu measures imposed following months with no cases
International relations
Pompeo to visit Japan, South Korea and Mongolia next week
Trip to East Asia planned amid frosty ties with China
Opinion
Mongolia's economy is stuck between China, Russia and US
Reelected prime minister must navigate geopolitical tensions
Politics
Mongolian ruling party set to retain power with virus success
As economy slips, prime minister pushes Wednesday poll despite calls for caution
Your Week in Asia
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Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Politics
Xi's Hong Kong power grab deftly masks domestic shortcomings
With a single stroke, president shuts down critics in his party and justifies US tensions
Commodities
Cashmere piles up in Mongolia as coronavirus cripples trading
Herders fret over debts with prices two-thirds lower than 2019
Economy
ADB warns coronavirus threatens to chop 10% off global output
Bank says fiscal and monetary responses needed immediately to soften fallout
Arts
Top 10 East Asian books to read during lockdown
From Chinese sci-fi to Tibetan short stories, we have something for everyone