Workshops bring earthy Mongolian arts to life

As his fingers run over the strings, we hear a thunderstorm and rain. When he whistles, you hear the wind. Horses run wild when he strikes his horseshoe-shaped percussion instrument, which has pairs of bells that dance to his touch. Without lavish costumes,...

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Swiss Foreign Minister met with Mongolian Foreign Minister and discussed about permanent neutrality status of Mongolia

Swiss Foreign minister Didier Burkhalter gave a speech in Bern on Thursday in which he stressed that holding state authorities accountable is essential to a successful democracy.The Annual Democracy Forum of the International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) promotes democracy in countries around the world, and...

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Solving the Cashmere Crisis:How do fashion businesses respond when a raw material that they depend upon is under threat?

LONDON, United Kingdom — A fashion business exercises careful control: over its image; its business growth; where possible, over how consumers respond to its brand. But even the world’s most prestigious luxury houses cannot control the climate. According to a report released this month by Kering and non-profit consultancy Business for Social...

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Mongolia food court inspired by S'pore

Mrs Saldan Odontuya says that Mongolians can look at what they can learn from the food court idea and how they can take home the best practices of Singapore.ST PHOTO: ALICIA CHAN Many Mongolians will recognise Mrs Saldan Odontuya as a Member of Parliament...

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UPDATE 1-Rio Tinto set to decide on expansion of Mongolia copper mine

* Rio lining up funds for Oyu Tolgoi mine * Copper chief says final investment decision expected early 2016 * Says could see copper supply deficit in 2 or 3 years (Recasts on Mongolia mine; adds comment, detail) By James Regan SYDNEY, Nov 26 Rio Tinto is lining up project financing for a $4 billion expansion of its long-delayed Oyu Tolgoi...

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Mongolian theater to perform opera

The Mongolian State Academic Theater of Opera and Ballet will stage operas by Rossini, Verdi, Mozart and Puccini for their first Seoul performance in a concert on Dec. 6 to mark the 25th anniversary of Mongolia’s diplomatic relations with Korea.The Mongolian Gala...

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MIT launches pilot program with Mongolia

Jessica Fujimori | MIT News OfficeNovember 20, 2015 Press Inquiries SHARE Share on facebookShare on twitterShare on google_plusone_shareShare on redditShare on stumbleuponShare on linkedinShare on emailShare on printMore Sharing Services COMMENT MIT has announced plans to launch a pilot program in Mongolia that will include...

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Shenhua’s Mongolia coalmining scandal highlights local fears

International criticism hardens opponents of the Chinese coalmining giant’s plans for the Liverpool Plains, as governments roll over. The trees died. The wells went dry. Sand dunes blew in and covered once-lush pasture. Watercourses stopped running, lakes shrank. In some places groundwater levels fell up to 100 metres. Many factors, all of them...

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Mongolia steps up transport infrastructure

With renewed backing from international lenders, Mongolia is moving ahead with plans to broaden its logistics base and improve access to export markets, with a raft of transport infrastructure projects shifting into gear. While a slowdown in the global commodities market is expected to see GDP more than halve from 7.8% in 2014 to 3.5% this year,...

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