Mongolian Economy and Finance

Mongolia and China meet to arrange bilateral contracts Ulaanbaatar, April 29 (MONTSAME) The 2nd meeting has been between Mongolia and China has been held in Beijing to arrange intergovernmental contracts which were established since the diplomatic relations in 1949.

BEIJING, April 29 (Reuters) - China's resource-dependent and manufacturing-heavy provinces suffered the sharpest growth slowdown in the first quarter as the government pushed to reduce overcapacity and pollution, adding to signs of protracted weakness in the economy.

Manag Marshyangdi Club today reached Mongolia at 4:00PM Local time to participate in final edition of AFC Challenge Cup qualifiers.

The story on Tuesday that Mongolia - actual Mongolia, not the Inner one of Hohhot fame - was preparing to legalise gambling on horse racing came as no real surprise, but some of the concepts in the story did.

Kincora Copper Limited announced that the Mongolian Ministry of Mining has proposed a “win-win solution” for all stakeholders to resolve disputes relating to the revocation of 106 mineral exploration licenses in late 2013.

Montero Medical Missions, a non-profit organization, will be helping to create a sustainable dental project that will provide oral health prevention education along with dental treatment to those less fortunate in the Philippines and Mongolia.

Mongolia’s historic association with horses should have been enough reason for it to boast its own professional horse-racing league, but no.

HA NOI (VNS) — Vietnam and Mongolia have agreed to boost exchanges of high-ranking delegations with the aim of further enhancing political trust between the two sides.

Chinese and Mongolian leaders exchanged congratulatory messages Tuesday on the 20th anniversary of a key treaty in the two countries' relations.

Calgary, Alberta CANADA, Apr 29, 2014 (Filing Services Canada via COMTEX) -- Mongolia Growth Group Ltd. (YAK - TSX Venture), a real estate investment and development company participating in the dynamic growth of the Mongolian economy via ownership of institutional-quality commercial property assets in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia is pleased to announce the release of its March 2014 Shareholder Letter.

Nine new Massey graduates of a unique World Bank-funded health programme were celebrated at an event held in Mongolia last month.

23 member states of the Freedom Online Coalition approved on Monday in Tallinn of the Tallinn Agenda, or recommendations on how to guarantee that online-freedoms will be a natural principle in the future too, LETA/Postimees Online reports.

The 4th Freedom Online Coalition Conference took place in Tallinn, Estonia between April 28 and 29 under the theme of Free and Secure Internet for All with the participation of around 400 high-level representatives from 60 countries from Africa, Asia, Europe, North and South America and Oceania attending the conference.

Mongolia-focused copper and gold miner Kincora Copper (CVE:KCC) said it is confident two of the licences revoked by the Mongolian government last year will be returned as a proposal to resolve the issue will be presented to the parliament during the ongoing session.

Press release: Mongolian University of Science and Technology team wins Robocon Mongolia 2014 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia April 28 (Oyu Tolgoi) - Telecom Mongolia, a team of Mongolian University of Science and Technology (MUST) students has won the annual competition to select the team to represent Mongolia in the international “Robocon 2014” contest. “

HA NOI (VNS) — Viet Nam has always attached great importance to its friendship with Mongolia and is keen to boost the relationship in a more comprehensive and practical manner.

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(CNN) -- Chinese Internet users are expressing anger amid claims of as many as 100 stray dogs being buried alive in the Inner Mongolia region of northern China.

Today, April 28, marks Generals’ Day in Mongolia, a day dedicated to the rank of General. General is the highest title in the Mongolian military forces and only 160 military officials were granted the title over the past 70 years.

Hundred of stray dogs were reportedly buried alive in Alxa league, Inner Mongolia autonomous region on Wednesday.

A PPE graduate (2013) from the University of York is part of a 4 man team driving a 20 year old Rover stretch limousine from London, England to Ulaan Baatar, Mongolia for charity this summer.

Mongolia’s government will propose laws to set up a professional horse-racing league and legalize betting to compete for the Chinese gambling market.

Mongolia to Host Int’l Tournament for Football Ulaanbaatar, April 27 (MONTSAME) At its meeting on Saturday, the cabinet decided to allot money of 250 million togrog for hosting games of one group of the "AFC PRESIDENT'S CUP-2014" that will take place on June 1-10, 2014.

Viking Ashanti  ( ASX: VKA ) is well on its way to securing a package of advanced thermal and coking coal assets in Mongolia after receiving 75.72% acceptances for its off-market takeover of unlisted Auminco Mines.

Edward E. Lehman, managing partner of Lehman, Lee & Xu and 1982 graduate of DePauw, is the recipient of the University's 2014 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for Management and Entrepreneurship.

BEIJING , April 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --  DePauw University  awards Edward Lehman (Connect on  Linkedin ), resident in mainland China for the past 27+ consecutive years, with the 2014 Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award for Management and Entrepreneurship.

(ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire - 28 April 2014 Release date- 25042014 - Vancouver, British Columbia - Prophecy Coal Corp. (TSX:PCY, OTCQX:PRPCF, Frankfurt:1P2) is pleased to announce that on April 23, 2014 Masa Igata was appointed as a member of Board of Directors of the Company.

Gran Melia Ulaanbaatar will become the 13th Gran Melia hotel worldwide, bringing its timeless and passionate luxury to the Mongolian capital.

The Sixth Round of the Negotiations for the Japan-Mongolia Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) was held from April 22 to 26, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.

Northern China is infamous for dust storms that can sometimes choke Beijing in a yellow haze.

Nepal’s Red Bull Martyrs’ A Division League champion Manang Marshyandi Club (MMC) is off to Mongolia to participate in the AFC President’s Cup 2014 Qualifiers on Monday afternoon.

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Mongolia is preparing to overturn last year’s cancellation of 106 mining licenses in a further attempt to revive investor confidence in the mineral rich nation, according to one company stripped of its permit.

Urban management personnel in north China denied Sunday they buried dozens of stray dogs alive, as netizens have alleged on the Internet to spark outcry among pet lovers.

Inner Mongolia authorities have denied allegations that they buried stray dogs alive but admitted that they dumped the dogs in a pit while looking for a place to house them.

Kincora Copper Limited: Proposed Win-Win Outcome for the 106-License Issue

Kincora Copper Limited (TSXV:KCC) announced that the Mongolian Ministry of Mining has proposed a win-win solution for all stakeholders involved with disputes relating to the government’s revocation of 106 mineral exploration licenses in November 2013.

Kincora Copper ( CVE:KCC ) is confident two of its licences that were revoked by the Mongolian government will be returned after a resolution was tabled by the Ministry of Mining.

(Reuters) - Mongolia plans to put a resolution to parliament that will end a dispute between 11 foreign license holders and the government over the invalidation of 106 mineral exploration licenses, one of the companies affected, Kincora Copper, said on Monday.

Mongolia-Laos consultative meeting held Ulaanbaatar, April 25 (MONTSAME) The Ministries of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia and Laos held a consultative meeting in Vientiane city of Laos on April 24.

A massive east Asian dust storm is caught on satellite imagery on April 23, 2014. Dust storms are common in northern China and southern Mongolia during the late winter and spring, and pollution often affects Beijing and other cities.

Only 25, out of nearly 100 defenseless, stray dogs and puppies were able to be rescued as the rest were left to languish in agony as they were buried alive in a pit in the northern area of China called Alxa Left Banner in Inner Mongolia reported xinhuanet.com .

Claims that about 100 stray dogs were buried alive in northern China are being investigated, an official said Sunday, the latest apparent case of animal cruelty to shock the nation.

Urban management personnel in north China denied Sunday they buried dozens of stray dogs alive, as netizens have alleged on the Internet to spark outcry among pet lovers.

HOHHOT, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Urban management personnel in north China denied Sunday they buried dozens of stray dogs alive, as netizens have alleged on the Internet to spark outcry among pet lovers.

Claims that about 100 stray dogs were buried alive in northern China are being investigated, an official said Sunday, the latest apparent case of animal cruelty to shock the nation.

The Mongolian national freestyle wrestling team won second place at the 2014 Asian Wrestling Championship with 12 medals in freestyle wrestling, including one gold, seven silver and four bronze medals.

Anger has been mounting on Weibo after a user posted photos alleging to show some 100 dogs buried alive in Inner Mongolia.

Freelance photographer Leah Nash has had a thriving career, regularly shooting for the New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and a host of other editorial and corporate clients.

April 25 - Women freestyle wrestlers took centre stage at Astana's Daulet Sports Complex as wrestlers from China, Japan and North Korea claimed all five gold medals on offer at the International Federation of Associated Wrestling Styles Asian Championships.

Paul Weeks will be honoured with a military service medal at a memorial service in Christchurch, his family has been told.

Bogota, Apr 26 (Prensa Latina) Colombian Archery team of Ana Maria Rendon, Natalia Sanchez and Maira Sepulveda will compete today in front of the Chinese team, the gold medal in archery at the World Cup that will be held in Shanghai.

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Iran won the Asia Men’s Sitting Volleyball Championships on Saturday.

Sharjah: Indonesian Irene Sukandar clinched the Asian Women’s chess crown with one round to spare at Sharjah Chess Club on Friday.

If you visit the hutongs in Beijing you will often smell the fragrance of Chinese food wafting in the air.

GENEVA, April 24 -- The United Nations Office at Geneva issued the following news release:

From ancient civilizations to modern times, all nations have removed more from nature’s bounty than has been restored.

It’s not easy to be a bear these days. Just think of the endangered Giant Panda staring at us with those pleading eyes or a lone polar bear struggling on a shrinking iceberg. Both images are enough to make our hearts drop to our stomachs.

Chandigarh, Apr 26 : Three Indians, including Jyoti, bagged bronze medals in their respective categories in the Senior Asian Wrestling Championship at the Daulet Sports Complex in Astana, Kazakhstan today.

The Iranian men's freestyle team completed its domination of the 2014 Asian Wrestling Championships on Thursday.

OUTSIDE China, Mao Zedong is out of fashion these days, remembered less as a revolutionary hero than as a tyrant.

Tensions escalated in eastern Ukraine on Thursday, as Ukrainian forces killed up to five pro-Moscow separatist rebels, and Russia launched army drills near the border in response, raising fears its troops would invade.

Animal welfare campaigners in China claim to have discovered hundreds of stray dogs - including a number of puppies - buried alive in a mass grave.

INNER MONGOLIA, April 25, SinoCast -- Huolinhe Opencut Coal Industry Corporation Limited of Inner Mongolia (SZSE: 002128) revealed operating revenue of CNY 1.494 billion in the first quarter of 2014, declining 12.56% from a year earlier.

TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Iran’s freestyle wrestling team claimed the title of the 2014 Asian Wrestling Championships in Astana, Kazakhstan on Thursday.

The Beijing International Film Festival, which concluded on Wednesday, united directors and industry insiders from home and abroad in discussing China's place in world cinema.

FM L.Bold to Visit Belarus Ulaanbaatar, April 25 (MONTSAME) The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mongolia L.Bold is expected to pay a working visit to Belarus on May 2, reported on belta.by official website April 24.

Located in northeastern Inner Mongolia, Hulunbuir Grassland is considered to be the 'most unsullied grassland' in China.

A truck runs in sand and dust in Urad Middle Banner of Bayan Nur, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, April 24, 2014.

[ET Net News Agency, 25 April 2014] BofA Merrill Lynch lowered its target price for Inner Mongolia Yitai Coal (03948) to HK$8.7 from HK$10, and maintained its "underperform" rating.

Transport minister Akihiro Ota said Friday he will visit Mongolia and South Korea from Saturday to next Wednesday.

Negotiations between the Mongolian government and Rio Tinto Group over financing for the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine have dried up foreign capital and caused the tugrik to hit a new low, a fund manager said.

Study finds winter air pollution in UB responsible for dramatic rise in miscarriages April 24 (UB Post) A report released this week has found a “disturbingly strong correlation” between winter air pollution in Ulaanbaatar and early fetal deaths.

R.Amarjargal MP attends Institute Fund Summit 2014 Asia Ulaanbaatar, April 24 (MONTSAME) A former Prime Minister R.Amarjargal MP delivered a keynote speech at the Institute Fund Summit 2014 Asia  held April 22-23 at the Peninsula Hotel in Hong Kong.

Usman W. Chohan (楚浩云) is an MBA candidate at Desautels with a Concentration in Strategy and Leadership.

In early August 2013, Northern Skies Observatory (NSO) was abuzz with activity during the Northeast Kingdom Astronomy Foundation ’s (NKAF) successful summer Space Camp.

That Sino-US ties are the most important bilateral relationship of the 21st century is widely accepted by politicians and scholars on both sides.

Ulaanbaatar’s public transportation delegates gathered for the first time on Wednesday at the Public Transportation Development Key Conference to discuss ways to better organized transportation service in Mongolia and recover reputation of the service among the residents.

XINGHE COUNTY, Inner Mongolia, China, April 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- China Carbon Graphite Group, Inc. ( CHGI +16.04% , news ) (" China Carbon " or the "Company"), the largest wholesale supplier of fine-grain and high-purity graphite in China and one of the nation's top manufacturers of carbon and graphite products, today announced its financial results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013 .

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA, Apr 24, 2014 (Marketwired via COMTEX) -- Prophecy Coal Corp. ("Prophecy" or the "Company") CA:PCY 0.00% (otcqx:PRPCF)(frankfurt:1P2) is pleased to announce that on April 23, 2014 Masa Igata was appointed as a member of Board of Directors of the Company.

According to the findings of a recent investigation carried out by specialists with the Children’s Hospital Los Angeles in the United States and from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, there is evidence to suggest that environmental pollution resulting from burning coal can up a woman's risk to miscarry.

A report released this week has found a “disturbingly strong correlation” between winter air pollution in Ulaanbaatar and early fetal deaths.

The Mongolian national freestyle wrestling team is competing in the 2014 Asian Wrestling Championship, which is taking place from April 23 to 26 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

BEIJING, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice President Li Yuanchao on Thursday pledged stronger party-to-party exchanges with Mongolia.

SHANGHAI--China's shares ended lower Thursday as investors shrugged off the latest comments by the State Council about allowing more private investment in infrastructure projects.

Businesses in the Highlands have been offered free advice on how they can cash in on the Loch Ness Monster myth.

Here’s your chance to win the opportunity for a paid internship with HITC during the World Cup.

The fall in profits recorded by the Chinese rare earths producer follows decreasing profits of world-largest producer Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare Earth Hi-Tech Companu, clearly indicating a downturn in the Chinese rare earths market, despite an increasing exports in March this year.

A Mongolian and Kiwi couple living in Golden Bay have literally created their own love language.

Just back from an intensive, nine-day leadership training workshop in Singapore and the Philippines, which kicked off The Asia Foundation’s Development Fellows program , In Asia editor Alma Freeman interviewed one of the 10 inaugural Fellows from Mongolia, Badruun Gardi, executive director of the Zorig Foundation in Ulaanbaatar.

LeRoy native Craig Draper-Johnson wasn't comfortable simply being comfortable, so he decided to add some challenges to his life.

IMAGINE a two-person, five-week, 10,000km drive across deserts and mountains through 21 countries - all in a tiny Mini Cooper.

Mongolia Becomes Members of Two Commissions Ulaanbaatar, April 24 (MONTSAME) Mongolia became members of the Commission on Population and Development (CPD) and the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) during elections of the United Nations Economic and Social Council’s (ECOSOC) commissions held April 23 in New York City, USA.

This article is part of Future Tense, which is a partnership of Slate, the New America Foundation , and Arizona State University .

Washington D.C. (PRWEB) April 23, 2014

“IMPROVING PRIMARY EDUCATION OUTCOMES FOR THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN RURAL MONGOLIA” PROJECT

Air pollution is a major health challenge worldwide and has previously been strongly associated with adverse reproductive health.

CCTV-2, the Chinese state-run “finance” channel (that’s only sometimes focused on finance), aired an interesting hour-long debate recently on the future of electricity transmission in China .

The last stop of US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel on his ten-day trip to Hawaii and Asia was to landlocked Mongolia.

Pentagon chief Chuck Hagel toured Asia earlier this month ahead of Obama's coming visit, and at an April 10 stop in Ulan Bator signed a "joint vision" statement with his Mongolian counterpart Dashdemberel Bat-Erdene, calling for expanding military cooperation through joint training and assistance.

Burning coal for domestic heating may contribute to early fetal death according to a new study by experts from The Saban Research Institute of Children's Hospital Los Angeles and Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia – the coldest capital city in the world.

French director Jean-Jacques Annaud said he wanted to show audiences real wolves and Inner Mongolia in his hotly anticipated film "Wolf Totem" at a press conference in Beijing Monday.

The still-youthful privately owned company dates back only to 1997.

Mongolia’s species-rich Taiga forests are disappearing rapidly due to climate change and unbridled economic growth.

Mining is so important to Mongolia that some economists have nicknamed it Mine-golia.

Two officials handling the issue of abductions of Japanese nationals by North Korea are in Mongolia seeking the country’s cooperation in the matter, a government source said Wednesday.

Stock exchange news for April 23 Ulaanbaatar, April 23 (MONTSAME) At the Stock Exchange trades held Wednesday, a total of 11 thousand and 697 shares of 22 JSCs were traded costing MNT 24 million 165 thousand and 048.00.

DBM’s MNT 1 trillion to replace imports April 22 (Mongolian Economy) There are more than 500 development banks operating all over the world.

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