Overview
- B. Munkhbat was installed as acting mayor on May 18 after Prime Minister N. Uchral removed H. Nyambaatar, ensuring city functions continue under an interim leader.
- The acting mayor said he will push stalled big builds, including the Selbe housing project and the fifth thermal power plant, and move key tenders tied to roads and a planned tram.
- Reserve meat sales began May 19 at six central sites in Ulaanbaatar at fixed prices of 15,000 MNT/kg for beef and 13,000 MNT/kg for mutton, with 1,400 tonnes released and retail expansion to chains this week.
- The government ordered wider supply to steady prices and said it will cover price gaps from the agriculture ministry’s budget and fund an extra 400 tonnes so shoppers see stable, lower prices through early summer.
- Ulaanbaatar advanced a plan to hire 200 foreign English teachers for the 2026–2027 school year, starting with recruits from the Philippines, at an estimated 8.2 billion MNT with 3.9 billion MNT in city funds for non-salary costs, while a Russian mobile medical train is providing free specialist care nationwide through June 4.