Mongolia Brief September 23, 2014 Part II
“Let's
Cut the Chain” running to fight the sex trade
September 23
(news.mn) A group helping sex trade victims in Mongolia, Lantuun Dohio (Лантуун
дохио) an “NGO network against human trafficking” are organizing the “Let's Cut
the Chain” run to raise public awareness about human trafficking at National
Garden Park, on September 27th.
The “Let's Cut
the Chain” campaign is aimed to help sex trade victims and their families find
relief from pain and suffering.
People with
disabilities are at an increased risk of abuse and are more likely to be
victims of assault.
The run will
include participants with disabilities. On that day Lantuun Dohio will also
provide free legal advice on combating drug abuse and trafficking, the sex
trade, abuse and children's rights, and will offer free counseling services and
tests.
Anyone who
wants to participate in the run, families, colleagues, clubs and
companies, are invited to join the campaign.
Mongolian Cover
Group, Tusgal Photography Club, Clubs Council at National University of
Mongolia, and other NGOs have joined the campaign.
The run will
kick off at 8:00 a.m. on Saturday. Male and female winners in every category
will be awarded medals and cash prizes.
18
year old woman falls from a building under construction
September 23
(news.mn) An accident occurred Monday, when an 18 year old woman fell from a
building under construction in Ulaanbaatar's Bayanzurkh district.
According to a
report from the General Agency for Specialized Inspection, the co-executive
operator company, Bai Lkhagva LLC, in charge of operating a crane on the site,
had no special license, but the executive operator for the construction of the
apartments, Zunshin LLC, signed an illegal contract.
The General
Agency for Specialized Inspection gave Bai Lkhagva LLC a set term to fix the
violation. When the accident occurred, two workers were expected to wear
protective belts to avoid a fall, but the woman's belt is believed to have been
faulty.
This is not the
first accident related to construction project safety in Ulaanbaatar. Due to
the construction boom all across the city, accidents and deaths have occurred
as a result of failures to maintain safety.
Corporate
governance: below-average scores for mining companies
September 23
(Mongolian Economy) Mongolian mining companies averaged 28 out of 100 points in
terms of company governance, according to a recent survey by the Open Society
Forum.
Oyu Tolgoi was
ranked highest with a score of 48 out of 100. The average score was 28 points.
The survey notes most of the companies were not able to achieve above-average
scores.
Open Society
Forum conducted a corporate governance evaluation survey that included nine
state-owned mining companies between May to August 2014. According to the
survey’s results, the average score of the companies involved did not exceed
the average expectations.
The results are
1.5 to 2.5 times lower than companies operating in other developing countries,
including Vietnam, Thailand the Philippines, where the corporate governance
scores range between 48 to 77 points.
The goal of the
survey is to help corporate governance standards of state-owned mining
companies reach international standard. “Foreign invested companies in Mongolia
are listed on the stock exchange. Thus, their actions are transparent. This is
one of the first things to do to improve corporate governance,” said
D.Bailikhuu, who led the corporate governance evaluation survey.
Although there
have been a number of innovations and improvements relating to the legal
frameworks of company governance in recent years, many issues still persist.
For example, information on financial balances and reports are often not
available or there is no evaluation on board members’ activities, for which
they don’t hold any responsibilities. To change this, companies should be run
as transparent as possible on both financial and operational matters, said the
research team associates.
Recommendations
were published on improving corporate governance for state-owned or
state-participated companies. The survey, conducted by the Open Society Forum
and the Ministry of Mining, based on the research methods of International
Financial Corporation.
Better
governance standards will attract both national and international investment
and improve the operating environment of the country’s mining industry.
Incheon
Asian Games - Day 3: Mongolia Wins 1 Gold, 1 Silver, 2 Bronze Medals And Total
Medals Reach 12 (3+3+6) as of September 22, 2014
September 23
(infomongolia.com) On the DAY 3 of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games, Mongolian
National Team earned medals in Shooting and Judo events, whereas Merit Athlete
O.Gundegmaa won a Bronze medal in the Women’s 25m pistol individual.
Thereby, she
took her second Bronze from the 2014 Asian Games. O.Gundegmaa has qualified to
compete in the semifinals with overall score of 586 and in the Silver medal
contest she lost to Chen Ying (CHN), but in the Bronze medal match, she
defeated the host nation shooter Kwak Jung-hye. In this category, the first two
places went to Chinese female athletes Zhang Jingjing and Chen Ying, where the
IV-VI places to South Korean shooters.
In the second
event of Judo, Mongolian judokas have competed in the Men's 90 kg, Women's -78
kg, Men's -100 kg, Women's +78 kg, and Men's +100 kg, and medals were achieved
by male judokas, where the other two female wrestlers (B.Munkhtuya - 78kg and
O.Javzmaa +78kg) finished their games standing at the fifth places.
In the Men’s 90
kg, Lkhagvasuren OTGONBAYAR won a Bronze medal, the second medal - Gold was
achieved by Olympic Gold and Silver medalists Naidan TUVSHINBAYAR in the Men’s
-100 kg, and another Silver was grabbed by Ulziibayar DUURENBAYAR in the Men’s
+100 kg.
The Judo event
in the Asian Games will be finished today on September 23rd with Women’s Team
and Men’s Team tournaments.
Consequently,
Mongolian National Team stands at the 4th place with a total of 12 medals (3
Gold + 3 Silver + 6 Bronze) as of September 22, 2014. The medal table is led by
National Teams of China (27+14+18), South Korea (14+16+16) and Japan
(13+13+16).
On September 23, 2014, Mongolian National
Team will be competing in the following events:
- Baseball: Men’s
Team, China vs. Mongolia at 11:30 am by UB time
- Shooting:
Men's 10m air rifle individual & team at 07:00 am - 03:20 pm
- Aquatics -
Swimming: Women's 50m backstroke, Men's 50m freestyle (S.Nomun, B.Yesui,
B.Dulguun and M.Delgerkhuu) at 08:00 am - 10:30 am
- Judo: Men’s
team and Women’s team at 01:00 pm - 04:30 pm, 06:00 - 08:00 pm
- Basketball:
Men’s Team, Mongolia vs. Jordan at 05:00 pm
- Fencing:
Women's team sabre, Men's team epee (E.Dulguun, B.Batkhuu, E.Nyamaa) at 08:00
am - 03:00 pm
Related:
News
from Incheon Asian Games – Montsame,
September 24
Mongolia’s
First Ambassador to Republic of Mozambique, Banzragch Odonjil Accredited
September 23
(infomongolia.com) On September 19, 2014, a non-resident Ambassador
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the Republic of Mozambique Mr.
Banzragch ODONJIL has presented a Letter of Credence to the head of state Mr.
Armando Guebuza.
During the
credential handing ceremony, newly accredited Ambassador B.Odonjil conveyed a
greeting of the President of Mongolia Ts.Elbegdorj and pledged to take every
effort to boost Mongolia-Mozambique relations and cooperation. In 2015, the two
countries are marking the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic
relations and during the meeting, President Armando Guebuza and Ambassador
B.Odonjil exchanged views on implementing some measures of collaboration in the
scope of the event.
Mongolia and
the Republic of Mozambique have established the diplomatic relations on
September 27, 1975 and the newly accredited envoy B.Odonjil is the first
Ambassador of Mongolia to Mozambique and has been serving as the resident
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mongolia to the Arab Republic
of Egypt since July 2012; concurrent Ambassador of Mongolia to the Republic of
South Africa since October 2013 and to the Lebanese Republic since February
2014.
Related:
Ambassador
to Mozambique presents credentials – Montsame,
September 23
Mongolia’s
First Hospital under European Standard and American Management Launches in
Ulaanbaatar
September 23
(infomongolia.com) The first hospital under European standard and American
management, the United Family Intermed Hospital made its grand opening in
Ulaanbaatar with participation of Government officials headed by Prime Minister
N.Altankhuyag and Health Minister N.Udval on September 22, 2014.
The United
Family Intermed Hospital was first opened as the Intermed Hospital in May 2014
with investments of Mongolian leading companies including MCS Group, Energy
Resources, and Shunkhlai Group and from now on, the Hospital - has been
providing its healthcare services under America’s United Family Healthcare
management - namely the United Family Intermed Hospital that aims to be a
leading medical services provider not only in Mongolia, but also in the region
to ensure international quality and safety standards, and provide a premium
healthcare experience for patients.
In her remarks,
President of United Family Healthcare, Roberta Lipson said, "United Family
Intermed Hospital will bring international standard healthcare services to
Mongolia. For some time now, many Mongolians and resident expatriates have been
travelling overseas in search of a better healthcare experience and better
healthcare outcomes. United Family Intermed Hospital will provide this level of
care at home in Ulaanbaatar".
Director of
Intermed Hospital, Tumendemberel BOLORMAA commented, "United Family
Intermed Hospital marks a turning point for transforming Mongolia's healthcare
industry. We're proud to be working with United Family Healthcare to bring
quality care to Mongolians in Ulaanbaatar and beyond".
Related:
Mongolia
Got Hospital under American Management – Montsame, September 23
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