Healthcare & Diplomacy: Mongolia’s Finance Minister Z. Mendsaikhan and Japan’s ambassador signed a JPY 980 million grant to modernize the National Cancer Center with CT, X-ray, mammography and ultrasound equipment, aiming to boost early detection and access. Health Cooperation: Health Minister E. Batshugar met Russia’s deputy health minister to expand joint training and add specialties like fetal surgery, pediatric neurosurgery and ophthalmology. Naadam Rules: Deputy PM N. Nomtoibayar said MPs and ministers will no longer get reserved seats at the Naadam main grandstand, and doping controls in wrestling will be tightened despite lab testing delays. Oyu Tolgoi Finance: The government announced a major cut to Rio Tinto’s shareholder-loan interest rate to 7.9%. Public Health & Cities: A new Health Promotion Center opened in Ulaanbaatar’s Sukhbaatar district for nearly 30,000 residents, and the Central Wastewater Treatment Plant is set to expand capacity and cut pollution. Environment & Water: UNICEF flagged land degradation’s impact on sanitation and will support water and hygiene efforts ahead of COP17’s Water Day in August. Tourism Growth: UN data shows Mongolia ranked fourth globally for tourism growth in Q1 2026. Sports & Culture: Ulaanbaatar Energy won a major 3x3 Grand Prix at home; Mungunzul Bat-Erdene earned Mongolia’s 8th women’s chess grandmaster title; and Mongolia’s Mazaalai (Gobi bear) habitat is now monitored by 210 automated cameras.