https://www.scmp.com/rss/328105/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Lam Ka-sing Lam Ka-sing With various Hong Kong industries battered by the world’s highest petrol and diesel prices, economists and business leaders predict the oil crisis caused by the Middle East war will trigger a wave of imported inflation, driving up the cost of items ranging from toilet paper and laundry services to asphalt. Analysts have warned that the adverse impact on inflation will be more immediate than the effect on economic growth, with some saying the repercussions will emerge in the third and fourth... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349816/toilet-paper-travel-why-inflation-could-soon-hit-hongkongers-hard?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3349816/toilet-paper-travel-why-inflation-could-soon-hit-hongkongers-hard?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 13 Apr 2026 00:30:11 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Mongolia’s ruling party selected a new candidate for prime minister on Sunday after the last head of government, Zandanshatar Gombojav, resigned after only nine months on the job. Uchral Nyam-Osor, the current party chairman who is serving as speaker of the Parliament, was nominated at a meeting of the Mongolian People’s Party, according to state news agency Montsame. Uchral first joined the party in 2009, and is seen as a compromise candidate amid different party factions. Zandanshatar’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3348300/mongolian-parliament-selects-new-prime-minister-amid-corruption-allegations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3348300/mongolian-parliament-selects-new-prime-minister-amid-corruption-allegations?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 29 Mar 2026 10:35:13 +0000 Aaina Bhargava Aaina Bhargava Art Basel Hong Kong remains the leading fair and art event in Asia when it comes to discovering prominent, established and upcoming artists, particularly those who are from Asia or its diaspora. With the new sector, Echoes, featuring curated presentations by three artists or collectives as well as the Asia debut of Zero 10 dedicated to digital art, here is our selection of artists to look out for at the forthcoming fair. Aya Shalkar and Uuriintuya Dagvasambuu Art from Central Asia has been... https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3347695/art-basel-hong-kong-previews-open-today-here-are-9-artists-look-out?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/special-reports/article/3347695/art-basel-hong-kong-previews-open-today-here-are-9-artists-look-out?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 24 Mar 2026 22:00:16 +0000 Kandy Wong Kandy Wong China has included two pipelines transporting natural gas from Russia in the draft of its new five-year plan, raising market debate on whether the Power of Siberia 2 – a closely watched project viewed as symbolic of bilateral relations – could be on the fast track for construction. Along with language on two other pipelines, the draft said China would “advance preparatory work for the central route of the China-Russia natural gas pipeline” in the next five years, which some market observers... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345920/more-gas-russia-china-flags-new-pipeline-links-amid-iran-energy-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3345920/more-gas-russia-china-flags-new-pipeline-links-amid-iran-energy-crisis?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 09 Mar 2026 08:01:15 +0000 Peggy Ye Peggy Ye The family behind one of Mongolia’s largest mining conglomerates has bought a detached house in Hong Kong’s upmarket Southern district for HK$247 million (US$31.5 million), with the buyer intending to use it as a “retirement residence”. Land Registry records showed Tisara Holdings, whose director is Tselmuun Nyamtaishir, signed a provisional agreement on January 29 to acquire House 5 in One Stanley at 128 Wong Ma Kok Road. Nyamtaishir is the president and CEO of Mongolyn Alt (MAK), a... https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3343749/mongolian-mining-family-snaps-us315-million-hong-kong-home-retirement-view?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/article/3343749/mongolian-mining-family-snaps-us315-million-hong-kong-home-retirement-view?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 19 Feb 2026 02:00:13 +0000 Mark Footer Mark Footer The Year of the Fire Horse is associated with intense energy, bold movement and pioneering spirit, making it, perhaps, a fitting time for a transformative travel experience. And what better way to channel a steed’s spirit of adventure than through some of the world’s most memorable equestrian experiences, from the Sandalwood ponies of Sumba, Indonesia, to the thoroughbreds that “dare to confront fire” in Marrakech, Morocco. Mongolia and the Naadam Festival “A Mongol without a horse is like a... https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3342612/world-seen-saddle-6-equestrian-adventures-mark-year-horse?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/postmag/travel/article/3342612/world-seen-saddle-6-equestrian-adventures-mark-year-horse?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 13 Feb 2026 03:00:10 +0000 Vincent Chow Vincent Chow Fosun Health Group, a subsidiary of Fosun Pharmaceutical, said it plans to build its first overseas hospitals in Indonesia amid a push by Chinese healthcare companies to expand abroad. The announcement underscores Indonesia’s appeal – home to the world’s fourth-largest population of 287 million – as Beijing encourages its healthcare sector to “go global”. Fosun Health planned to establish “several hospitals” in Indonesia, CEO Frank Hu Hang told delegates at the South China Morning Post’s China... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3343167/fosun-health-build-first-overseas-hospitals-indonesia-amid-chinese-go-global-push?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3343167/fosun-health-build-first-overseas-hospitals-indonesia-amid-chinese-go-global-push?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 11 Feb 2026 07:30:09 +0000 Sumnima Kandangwa Sumnima Kandangwa The Olympics may not be the first place people turn to for fashion inspiration, but with the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina taking place in fashion month, from February 6 to February 22, followed by the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games in March, why shouldn’t the world’s best athletes make their claim for the gold à la mode? Here are some of the best kits we’ll be seeing in Milano Cortina, with designs from brands like Ralph Lauren and EA7 Emporio Armani. Canada – Lululemon Lululemon turns... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3342187/6-stylish-winter-olympics-and-paralympic-games-fashion-collaborations-2026?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3342187/6-stylish-winter-olympics-and-paralympic-games-fashion-collaborations-2026?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Feb 2026 08:00:37 +0000 Chloe Loung Chloe Loung From auspicious horse-themed phrases and couplets to whether your luck is in, check out our Year of the Horse 2026 series to discover all you need to know about the coming Lunar New Year. In Mongolia, horses are not just animals – they embody the nation’s spirit. Horse racing is an integral part of Mongol culture. The bond between man and equine is formed through trust and skill on the open steppe. “The philosophy of Mongolian horse racing is distilled into a simple, sacred principle: a horse... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3336477/mongolias-child-jockeys-are-key-its-nomadic-heritage-are-they-danger?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/travel-leisure/article/3336477/mongolias-child-jockeys-are-key-its-nomadic-heritage-are-they-danger?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 16 Dec 2025 04:21:39 +0000 Lisa Cam Lisa Cam To understand Chinese culture, it is necessary to go back to the very beginning of its civilisation. In this series, we look at the most influential dynasties in Chinese history and how each, with its technological inventions and cultural advancements, helped propel the nation forward. The year was 1279. On the waters off Yashan, in a final cataclysmic naval battle, the fleets of Kublai Khan – grandson of the Mongol general Genghis Khan – overwhelmed the last remnants of the Song dynasty. For... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3331918/how-china-changed-during-yuan-dynasty-when-mongol-emperors-ruled-country?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/chinese-culture/article/3331918/how-china-changed-during-yuan-dynasty-when-mongol-emperors-ruled-country?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 08 Nov 2025 09:15:08 +0000 Daniel Ren Daniel Ren Global hotel chain operator Hilton plans to double down on brands that can meet evolving lifestyle demands and offer luxury experiences in mainland China, reinforcing its rapid expansion in the world’s second-largest economy. Qian Jin, president of Hilton Greater China and Mongolia, said in an interview this week that the US hospitality group remained bullish on the mainland’s market, where Gen Z consumers and millennials’ pursuit of cultural and personal enrichment created a new growth engine... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3329995/hilton-launch-new-brands-china-it-seeks-expand-presence-more-300-cities?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-business/article/3329995/hilton-launch-new-brands-china-it-seeks-expand-presence-more-300-cities?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 23 Oct 2025 02:00:12 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Mongolia’s president vetoed the dismissal of the country’s prime minister on Monday, days after parliament had voted to remove him. A majority of lawmakers voted to dismiss Gombojav Zandanshatar on Friday after weeks of political infighting and a dispute over a policy that changed how mineral exporters are taxed. The prime minister is a member of the ruling Mongolian People’s Party, along with President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh, who blocked the sacking. Parliament did not have a quorum when it began... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3329703/mongolias-president-blocks-pms-dismissal-amid-mineral-policy-row?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3329703/mongolias-president-blocks-pms-dismissal-amid-mineral-policy-row?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 20 Oct 2025 11:31:07 +0000 Associated Press Associated Press Mongolia’s parliament has voted to oust the prime minister in an unusually public power struggle within the ruling Mongolian People’s Party. Opponents of Prime Minister Zandanshatar Gombojav managed to pass a controversially worded resolution on Friday that effectively dismissed him from office. The parliament was also debating a request to resign from its chair, Amarbayasgalan Dashzegve, the prime minister’s chief rival in the internal party struggle. It was not immediately clear who might... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3329418/mongolias-prime-minister-ousted-ruling-party-power-struggle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3329418/mongolias-prime-minister-ousted-ruling-party-power-struggle?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 17 Oct 2025 09:04:18 +0000 Holly Chik Holly Chik One of Venice’s most iconic symbols – the majestic winged Lion of St Mark – has its origins not in Europe but in ancient China, according to a new study by Italian researchers. However, some scholars in China are disputing the researchers’ theory that the celebrated bronze figure in Venice’s St Mark’s Square may have begun its life more than 1,000 years ago as a Tang dynasty tomb guardian, before being transported across continents and transformed into a symbol of Venetian power. Analysis by the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3327832/was-venices-winged-lion-made-china-and-delivered-marco-polos-family?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3327832/was-venices-winged-lion-made-china-and-delivered-marco-polos-family?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 04 Oct 2025 08:01:26 +0000 Lee Min-Yong Lee Min-Yong The Apec Economic Leaders’ Meeting is just over a month away. Hosted in the ancient Korean capital of Gyeongju, the summit will bring together leaders from the 21 members of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. With both the US and Chinese presidents expected to attend, the gathering is poised to serve as a significant diplomatic stage against the backdrop of mounting tensions on the Korean peninsula and growing uncertainty in global affairs. After North Korean leader Kim Jong-un’s... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3326567/apec-offers-stage-china-us-and-two-koreas-make-peace?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3326567/apec-offers-stage-china-us-and-two-koreas-make-peace?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 21:30:09 +0000 Reuters Reuters In its 80-year history, the United Nations has never had a woman serve as secretary general – a fact that some world leaders now view as a glaring symbol of gender inequality at the highest level of global diplomacy. With Secretary General Antonio Guterres due to complete his second five-year term at the end of 2026, some at this week’s annual UN General Assembly were vocal in their call for a woman to assume the role. “It is high time for a woman to be chosen as UN Secretary General,” Estonia’s... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3327058/calls-grow-first-female-un-chief-80-years-lets-make-history?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/article/3327058/calls-grow-first-female-un-chief-80-years-lets-make-history?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 26 Sep 2025 18:40:36 +0000 Bernard Chan Bernard Chan China’s recent high-profile diplomatic activity, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in Tianjin and the Victory Day parade in Beijing in the same week, conveyed more than international headlines suggested. Although much of the media spotlight focused on the optics of Russian President Vladimir Putin, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, I think the real story centres on pragmatic engagement, regional reassurance and the realignment of... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3325907/focusing-pageantry-west-misses-point-chinas-diplomacy?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3325907/focusing-pageantry-west-misses-point-chinas-diplomacy?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 19 Sep 2025 01:30:08 +0000 Nikola Mikovic Nikola Mikovic After years of negotiations, Russia has finally secured a binding agreement with China for the construction of the Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, a conduit running through Mongolia from the Arctic gas fields of Yamal. Although some Western media see the deal as Russian President Vladimir Putin’s “diplomatic victory”, in reality it is Beijing that will be the major beneficiary of the project. Following the Western sanctions on Moscow, imposed as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3324450/why-china-not-russia-will-gain-most-power-siberia-2-pipeline?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3324450/why-china-not-russia-will-gain-most-power-siberia-2-pipeline?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 10 Sep 2025 08:30:08 +0000 Enoch Wong Enoch Wong The People’s Liberation Army announced on Tuesday that China, Russia and Mongolia had conducted their first ever joint border defence exercise, named “Border Defence Cooperation 2025”. The exercise, held from September 8 to 9 near Manzhouli in Inner Mongolia autonomous region along the China-Russia-Mongolia border, focused on “joint prevention and crackdown on terrorist sabotage activities in border areas”, the PLA said on social media. It is the first time that the border defence forces of the... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3324909/china-russia-and-mongolia-team-first-ever-border-defence-drill?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/military/article/3324909/china-russia-and-mongolia-team-first-ever-border-defence-drill?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 09 Sep 2025 12:00:08 +0000 Kandy Wong Kandy Wong The long-delayed Power of Siberia 2 pipeline between Russia and China would create a “structural shock” if it begins operations, analysts said, and cause “strategic and market challenges” for the United States, the world’s current largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter. While President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin stood shoulder to shoulder at last week’s Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, Gazprom CEO Alexey Miller was quoted as saying the Russian oil giant... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3324749/china-russia-pipeline-would-be-shock-global-lng-trade-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3324749/china-russia-pipeline-would-be-shock-global-lng-trade-analysts?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Sep 2025 13:00:09 +0000 Laura Zhou Laura Zhou A yuan-based payment system would be crucial to building the multipolar world China has been calling for, according to a Russian billionaire and close associate of President Vladimir Putin. “A multipolar world will depend on how quickly China could develop a payment system, and it depends upon Chinese banks,” Oleg Deripaska, the founder of Russian aluminium giant Rusal, said in Beijing on Wednesday. “Chinese banks are too dependent upon dollar assets, and they are scared to death to take any... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3324469/chinas-vision-new-multipolar-order-depends-yuan-based-system-oleg-deripaska-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3324469/chinas-vision-new-multipolar-order-depends-yuan-based-system-oleg-deripaska-says?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 05 Sep 2025 10:00:12 +0000 Kandy Wong Kandy Wong President Xi Jinping and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin stood shoulder to shoulder at this week’s Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit, fuelling speculation about their countries’ “no limits” partnership. But beyond the optics, many analysts focused on energy: specifically, the long-delayed Power of Siberia 2 gas pipeline. Valued at US$13.6 billion, the project was expected to be high on the bilateral agenda and would likely have featured when China, Russia and Mongolia – whose... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3324084/major-china-russia-gas-pipeline-deal-spotlight-sco-summit-faces-key-obstacle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3324084/major-china-russia-gas-pipeline-deal-spotlight-sco-summit-faces-key-obstacle?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 13:30:07 +0000 Orange Wang Orange Wang Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday urged Russia and Mongolia to deepen their energy and financial bonds with his country while fending off “external interference”. The three countries must further strengthen “solidarity” amid increasingly turbulent international dynamics, Xi said during his first trilateral summit with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and Mongolian President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa in three years. “China is ready to work with Russia and Mongolia to strengthen political mutual... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3324079/xi-urges-russia-mongolia-block-external-interference-forge-deeper-economic-ties?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3324079/xi-urges-russia-mongolia-block-external-interference-forge-deeper-economic-ties?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 12:17:48 +0000 Ji Siqi Ji Siqi A slew of foreign leaders took China’s signature high-speed railway from the northern port city of Tianjin to Beijing on Monday and Tuesday, having departed from the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit to attend a Victory Day parade. Seven state leaders arrived on Monday night: President of Belarus Aleksandr Lukashenko, Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Maldives Mohamed... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3324061/foreign-leaders-ride-rapid-rails-chinas-technological-prowess-after-sco-summit?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3324061/foreign-leaders-ride-rapid-rails-chinas-technological-prowess-after-sco-summit?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:31:46 +0000 Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma Brian Rhoads,Raymond Ma China agreed to build a new gas pipeline with Russia, and signed a 30-year supply deal, giving the country cheap and secure energy supplies in return for boosting its sanctions-hit neighbour’s economy. The Power of Siberia 2 pipeline will be capable of delivering 50 billion cubic metres (bcm) of gas per year from western Siberia to China’s Xinjiang region via Mongolia, Gazprom head Alexei Miller told Russian media, according to Reuters. Few other details were released about the 2,600-kilometre... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3324048/russia-wins-china-gas-deal-trump-fails-divide-no-limits-partners?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3324048/russia-wins-china-gas-deal-trump-fails-divide-no-limits-partners?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 02 Sep 2025 09:01:17 +0000 SCMP SCMP Catch up on some of SCMP’s biggest China stories of the day. If you would like to see more of our reporting, please consider subscribing. 1. Red Arsenal: a new databank on China’s latest military hardware The Post’s comprehensive databank visualises each weapon with graphics to help readers understand Beijing’s wide-ranging arsenal. 2. ‘Ignorance and neglect’ mark flawed US policy in China race: Da Wei The Tsinghua University expert looks at the prospects for a Xi-Trump summit and explains why... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3323089/chinas-latest-military-hardware-beijing-bets-ai-boost-scmp-daily-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3323089/chinas-latest-military-hardware-beijing-bets-ai-boost-scmp-daily-highlights?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 13:15:07 +0000 Victoria Bela Victoria Bela China and Mongolia are joining forces to build an ecological security barrier to combat desertification and sandstorms, which may involve an expansion of the Chinese “Great Green Wall” across their shared border. The project is the latest in joint efforts to help slow the spread of desertification in the Mongolian Plateau. With nearly 80 per cent of Mongolian land degraded, the country’s battle with desertification has consequences that extend beyond its borders, posing challenges for the wider... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3323055/will-chinas-great-green-wall-expand-mongolia-joint-desertification-fight?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3323055/will-chinas-great-green-wall-expand-mongolia-joint-desertification-fight?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:18:49 +0000 Lynn Zhang Lynn Zhang Hong Kong’s annual Food Expo and four other events have attracted 50 more new exhibitors this year, including vendors from Brazil, Mongolia and Zimbabwe, and will offer products at prices as low as HK$35 (US$4.46) to celebrate its 35th anniversary. The Trade Development Council, the organiser of the events, said on Wednesday that about 1,890 exhibitors were joining the five fairs, an increase of 50 from last year. The Food Expo alone is set to bring in more than 700 vendors. The five fairs will... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3320986/hong-kongs-annual-food-expo-co-events-attract-50-extra-vendors-year?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/society/article/3320986/hong-kongs-annual-food-expo-co-events-attract-50-extra-vendors-year?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 06 Aug 2025 11:24:47 +0000 Zhang Tong Zhang Tong China has unveiled Mazu, an AI-powered weather warning system named after a Chinese sea goddess and designed to help developing nations prepare for natural disasters. Mazu is one of the most revered Chinese deities in Southeast Asia, sometimes conflated with the Virgin Mary. The Multi-hazard Alert Zero-gap and Universal (Mazu) system was purpose-built for global reach, according to China’s national weather service. The initiative, which was unveiled at the World Artificial Intelligence... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3319955/china-says-new-mazu-weather-warning-ai-will-help-developing-nations-prepare-disaster?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3319955/china-says-new-mazu-weather-warning-ai-will-help-developing-nations-prepare-disaster?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 29 Jul 2025 08:00:11 +0000 Sylvie Zhuang,William Zheng Sylvie Zhuang,William Zheng Six university students drowned in an industrial tank during a field trip to a mining operation owned by China’s most prestigious gold producing company, according to state news agency Xinhua. One teacher was also injured in the incident, which occurred on Wednesday morning at China National Gold Group’s Wunugetushan copper-molybdenum mine in the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, it said. The students, from Northeastern University in Liaoning province, drowned after a grating panel gave way and... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3319371/6-students-chinese-university-drown-mine-processing-tank-inner-mongolia?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/3319371/6-students-chinese-university-drown-mine-processing-tank-inner-mongolia?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 24 Jul 2025 05:00:10 +0000 Zhou Xin Zhou Xin Education department authorities of China’s Inner Mongolia autonomous region did an unusual thing over the weekend. They opened the 2008 files of the gaokao, the national college entrance exam, to determine if rising mainland actress Nashi had committed fraud to enrol in the prestigious Shanghai Theatre Academy (STA). That investigation was initiated after the 35-year-old Nashi caused an outcry on Chinese social media when the actress hinted online that she had not “played fair” in her exam 17... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3315513/china-just-society-economic-woes-erode-public-perception-fairness?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/china-opinion/article/3315513/china-just-society-economic-woes-erode-public-perception-fairness?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 23 Jun 2025 23:00:15 +0000 Agence France-Presse Agence France-Presse Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene resigned on Tuesday, a parliamentary statement said, after losing a confidence vote among lawmakers. The secret ballot followed days of protests in the capital Ulaanbaatar against alleged corruption. Speaking after the result of the vote was announced to parliament, Oyun-Erdene said: “It was an honour to serve my country and people in times of difficulties, including pandemics, wars, and tariffs.” He will remain as caretaker prime minister... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3312812/mongolias-prime-minister-resigns-after-losing-confidence-vote?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3312812/mongolias-prime-minister-resigns-after-losing-confidence-vote?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Jun 2025 00:29:38 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang Chinese state-backed energy giant Huaneng Group on Thursday launched the world’s largest fleet of unmanned electric mining trucks in Inner Mongolia, featuring 100 vehicles equipped with Huawei Technologies’ autonomous driving systems, as the country rapidly adopts driverless technology. Li Shuxue, chairman of Huaneng Mengdong, a subsidiary of Huaneng Group, said the trucks – named Huaneng Ruichi – represent the world’s largest single deployment of driverless electric mining trucks. The... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3310470/china-deploys-worlds-largest-fleet-driverless-mining-trucks-powered-huawei-tech?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3310470/china-deploys-worlds-largest-fleet-driverless-mining-trucks-powered-huawei-tech?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 15 May 2025 11:00:12 +0000 Mongolia’s parliament has ratified a deal with China to jointly construct a new cross-border rail connection between the two countries, as it looks to forge closer ties with its southern neighbour amid US President Donald Trump’s tariff war. Construction of the 19.5-kilometre (12.1-mile) railway – which will allow Mongolia to ramp up its coal exports to China – had been held up for over a decade, but the project has gained fresh momentum in recent months. Gantumur Luvsannyam, Mongolia’s first... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3305529/chinas-rail-ambitions-receive-another-boost-mongolia-approves-new-line?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3305529/chinas-rail-ambitions-receive-another-boost-mongolia-approves-new-line?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 07 Apr 2025 22:30:08 +0000 China’s world-class railway technology has already begun to pay geopolitical dividends with its neighbours, as numerous cross-border lines are helping to expand connectivity and enhance relations between Beijing and its regional trade partners. At least four railway projects have been constructed or are being planned between China and nearby countries, including a connection project with Mongolia in the north, a 523km railway extending to Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan in the west, and high-speed... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3302416/china-lays-track-stronger-regional-relations-through-railway-lines?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3302416/china-lays-track-stronger-regional-relations-through-railway-lines?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 15 Mar 2025 09:00:09 +0000 Mongolia still expects the Power of Siberia 2 project – a major new gas pipeline connecting Russia and China – to go ahead despite a turbulent geopolitical situation that could lead to a realignment in relations between Beijing, Moscow and Washington. The pipeline, if completed, would divert 50 billion cubic metres (1.8 trillion cubic feet) of Russian natural gas per year that previously supplied Europe to China via Mongolia. But speculation has been growing in recent months that progress on the... https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3301518/mongolia-still-expects-new-russia-china-gas-pipeline-go-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3301518/mongolia-still-expects-new-russia-china-gas-pipeline-go-ahead?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 07 Mar 2025 11:45:08 +0000 A festival in a frigid park on the edge of the world’s coldest capital in February might not sound like a crowd-puller – but in Mongolia an inaugural celebration of nomadic culture was in fine fettle last week. The seven-day event is part of authorities’ efforts to boost tourism during the country’s bitter winters, when temperatures can drop to below minus 40 degrees Celsius (minus 40 Fahrenheit). Though it was far warmer than that, a persistent wind whipped around glittering, metres-high ice... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3299989/mongolias-winter-festival-yurts-music-and-milk-tea-serve-odes-nomadic-culture?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/arts/article/3299989/mongolias-winter-festival-yurts-music-and-milk-tea-serve-odes-nomadic-culture?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 25 Feb 2025 07:15:08 +0000 China, the world’s leading consumer of natural gas, diversified its energy imports last year enough to reduce its risk exposure to any individual market – a move which analysts said has reduced the short-term likelihood of launching the controversial Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, a joint project with Russia. Observers said Beijing could instead buy more liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States to address the bilateral trade imbalance US President Donald Trump has used as pretext to levy... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3298490/china-hedges-its-energy-bets-russia-pipeline-plan-remains-hold?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3298490/china-hedges-its-energy-bets-russia-pipeline-plan-remains-hold?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 13 Feb 2025 06:00:28 +0000 A court in Malaysia has ordered the country’s government to pay damages to a murdered Mongolian woman’s family promptly, as long as the state’s appeal to have the decision overturned doesn’t succeed. Judge Sumathi Murugiah on Wednesday ordered the government to deposit 4.7 million ringgit (US$1.1 million) within 30 days into the bank account of the lawyer representing Altantuya Shaariibuu’s family, which will be released if the government’s May 19 appeal fails. Abdul Razak Baginda, a former... https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3298364/malaysia-given-30-day-deadline-pay-murdered-mongolians-family-damages?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/southeast-asia/article/3298364/malaysia-given-30-day-deadline-pay-murdered-mongolians-family-damages?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 12 Feb 2025 08:07:09 +0000 Saul Lipchik Saul Lipchik Steven Seagal is something of a renaissance man. Known for his slick martial-arts skills as well as his imposing and stoic on-screen persona, Seagal is one of the most recognisable action stars in show business, having appeared in a slew of high-octane films since his debut in 1988’s Above the Law. However, the Michigan-born aikido master also has several other talents and interests. Per his IMDB page, the Hard to Kill star, 72, is also a writer, producer and even musician, having released two... https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3296969/meet-steven-seagals-mongolian-wife-erdenetuya-elle-batsukh-professional-dancer-and-interpreter-has?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/entertainment/article/3296969/meet-steven-seagals-mongolian-wife-erdenetuya-elle-batsukh-professional-dancer-and-interpreter-has?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 03 Feb 2025 22:00:09 +0000 Conflict tracking in Myanmar. Investigations of Chinese human trafficking. Refugee healthcare in Thailand. Strengthening independent media in Mongolia. Environmental conservation in Tibet. These are just a few of the Asia-focused programmes operating with US government funds that risk permanent closure after US President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week suspending all foreign aid, pending review. Activists and aid workers across Asia and their American partners are reeling,... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3296747/trumps-halt-foreign-aid-rattles-humanitarian-groups-across-asia-and-their-us-partners?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3296747/trumps-halt-foreign-aid-rattles-humanitarian-groups-across-asia-and-their-us-partners?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 29 Jan 2025 22:53:06 +0000 Japan has selected the Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia and Djibouti as the next recipients of its Official Security Assistance (OSA) scheme, according to reports, with analysts saying the move reflects Tokyo’s aim to align its security objectives with partner countries while countering China’s growing influence. The recipient nations are likely to receive non-lethal military equipment such as radar to improve their maritime surveillance and communications capabilities, the Yomiuri newspaper... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3289034/japan-expands-official-security-assistance-scheme-flexes-clout-more-nations?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3289034/japan-expands-official-security-assistance-scheme-flexes-clout-more-nations?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Dec 2024 04:00:17 +0000 An eight-man heavy metal band from Mongolia known as The Hu have done what few thought could happen in the 21st century: create a new genre of folk-metal music. Decked out in black war regalia straight from the 13th century, they sing invocations to a Mongolian sky deity and odes to 13th-century warlord Genghis Khan. Not that many fans follow the lyrics. At a recent performance opening for heavy metal superstars Iron Maiden at the Tacoma Dome in the US state of Washington, the band’s lead... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3285228/mongolian-metal-band-hu-sing-odes-genghis-khan-and-sky-god-tengri?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/entertainment/article/3285228/mongolian-metal-band-hu-sing-odes-genghis-khan-and-sky-god-tengri?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 05 Nov 2024 08:15:07 +0000 This is the ninth in a series of interviews with consuls general of emerging and belt and road economies with which Hong Kong is keen to build ties. The previous ones are here. Mongolia hopes to grow its business presence in Hong Kong and tap its experience as a global financial centre and logistics hub, the country’s top envoy in the city has said. Aside from reviving a dormant business forum in the city next year, Consul General Khulan Onkhoon said she was pushing for dual stock market... https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3285032/logistics-health-services-mongolia-can-learn-much-hong-kong-envoy-says?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/hong-kong-economy/article/3285032/logistics-health-services-mongolia-can-learn-much-hong-kong-envoy-says?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 04 Nov 2024 00:30:18 +0000 Mongolia conjures up images of Genghis Khan, nomadic lifestyles and some of the world’s best polo players, but what is less well known is that the Mongols are one of only a handful of communities in the world that have evolved to be almost entirely carnivorous. In Asia, they are the only one. To find out more about how the country’s traditional nomadic families eat, we visit the Genghis Khan Retreat, located in the Orkhon Valley about 320km (200 miles) west of the capital Ulaanbaatar, in the... https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3282870/what-do-mongolians-eat-meat-fat-dairy-and-more-meat?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/lifestyle/food-drink/article/3282870/what-do-mongolians-eat-meat-fat-dairy-and-more-meat?utm_source=rss_feed Sun, 20 Oct 2024 05:15:07 +0000 Resource exporter Mongolia has asked its top trading partner China to extend a 24-hour border crossing for truckers after a six-month trial period expired last week, according to an official in Ulaanbaatar. “The Mongolian side has expressed its interest to extend the programme,” Tanan Ganbold, head of foreign relations under Mongolia’s Media and Public Relations Department, said this week. She added that China had not replied. China’s port management office under the General Administration of... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3282014/mongolia-asks-china-extend-24-hour-border-crossing-after-trial-thrived?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3282014/mongolia-asks-china-extend-24-hour-border-crossing-after-trial-thrived?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:00:28 +0000 China’s dinosaur scientists have spent much of the past century catching up with their international peers, but now they plan to break new ground in global research with the country’s first expeditions in Central Asia, according to a leading researcher. “I have witnessed China’s dinosaur research rise from its low ebb to the vibrant state it is in now. We are ready to go global,” said Xu Xing, director of the Institute of Vertebrate Palaeontology and Palaeoanthropology (IVPP) in Beijing. The... https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3281547/chinas-dinosaur-research-ready-go-global-first-central-asia-expeditions?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/china/science/article/3281547/chinas-dinosaur-research-ready-go-global-first-central-asia-expeditions?utm_source=rss_feed Wed, 09 Oct 2024 02:00:19 +0000 Driven by steady demand for cashmere, bags, shoes and even camel wool, trade between China and Mongolia is flourishing via a bustling border town against a strong backdrop of e-commerce orders. Along with Mongolia’s strategy of diversifying its economy to boost growth after the coronavirus pandemic, the landlocked country is also enjoying a boost in tourism from its neighbour. According to the information office of the regional committee in China’s northern Inner Mongolia autonomous region,... https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3280242/china-mongolia-e-commerce-tourism-creates-buzz-tiny-gobi-desert-town?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/economy/global-economy/article/3280242/china-mongolia-e-commerce-tourism-creates-buzz-tiny-gobi-desert-town?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 Sep 2024 02:00:19 +0000 Amid the war with Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Mongolia on September 3 with two main goals: seeking financial support from the East and stabilising Mongolia’s “third neighbour” policy in the hope of preventing Mongolia from aligning with the United States, Japan or Nato. Achieving both objectives presents difficulties. Without support from China, financial resources are unlikely to be secured. If financial goals remain unmet, stabilising Mongolia’s foreign policy will be... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3278046/why-mongolias-third-neighbour-policy-has-russia-worried?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/asia-opinion/article/3278046/why-mongolias-third-neighbour-policy-has-russia-worried?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:30:08 +0000 Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red-carpet welcome on Tuesday on a state visit to Mongolia, whose failure to arrest him under a warrant from the International Criminal Court was criticised by Ukraine as a blow against justice. As he stepped out of his limousine in the capital Ulaanbaatar, Putin was greeted by his Mongolian counterpart Ukhnaagiin Khurelsukh in front of a row of ceremonial guardsmen on horseback wearing helmets with pointed tops. The Kremlin leader stooped to kiss a... https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3277034/russias-putin-gets-lavish-welcome-mongolia-despite-icc-warrant-sparking-criticism-kyiv?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/world/russia-central-asia/article/3277034/russias-putin-gets-lavish-welcome-mongolia-despite-icc-warrant-sparking-criticism-kyiv?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 03 Sep 2024 10:22:48 +0000