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In early June, Mongolia’s Prime Minister, Luvsannamsrai Oyun-Erdene, resigned after losing a vote of confidence in parliament. The resignation followed weeks of protests that put pressure on Oyun-Erdene to step down. Thi...

With Mongolia experiencing rapid urbanization over the last 10 years, associated climate and health-related issues have come to the fore. Pollution, water challenges, and spreading tuberculosis all contribute to the coun...

Vaccination rollout against the coronavirus pandemic has been sluggish in the East Asia Pacific region. Originally, the region was among the most successful in the world at implementing successful mitigation measures aga...

The Asia-Pacific region has played a central role in this year’s events and promises to be a focal point in the coming year as well. As organizations struggle with COVID-19 related restrictions, rising case numbers, and...

This past year, countries around the world closed borders, implemented quarantines, and enforced social- distancing restrictions to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Although countries experienced varying degrees of succes...

Seven months have now passed since the introduction of initial COVID-related travel restrictions. OSAC has updated its interactive map with the latest entry restrictions for U.S. travelers to the Asia-Pacific region, com...

After months of intense lockdowns and anxiety about continually rising case numbers, new COVID cases in Asia have mostly decreased and, in some countries, disappeared. This report notes these countries are focusing on gr...

Nearly two months after the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, verified cases have surged and deaths have far surpassed the mortality rate for the early 2000s SARS outbreak. Efforts to contain the virus have been effective...

In 2019, there was a global increase in authoritarianism and nationalism as well as unprecedented civil unrest. In the Asia-Pacific region, communities and countries grappled with identity in a modern world, the spread o...

This report looks at the security implications of a unique natural disaster not found anywhere else in the world but Mongolia. “Dzuds” are a natural disaster on the steppes, in which a severe winter kills a large number...

On July 7, Khaltmaa Battulga, a former martial arts star turned business mogul, was elected as the President of Mongolia. The run-off election followed an earlier round at the polls, in which none of the three candidates...

Mongolia crime statistics for 2014 reflect an apparent increase in a number of crimes committed in areas of the country most commonly frequented by members of the U.S. private sector. Rising crime levels correlate with a...

The U.S. Embassy prohibits U.S. government personnel use of the domestic services of MIAT and all services of Hangard and Trans-Ulgii for official travel.