Mongolian Budget Watch: Parliament’s People’s Party faction discussed the 2027 state budget draft, with revenue set at 45.7 trillion tugriks, spending at 43.6 trillion, and social-payment indexation plus tax relief—alongside major education investment (1.4 trillion tugriks for 356 projects, including 132 schools and 69 kindergartens). Heritage in Action: The Mongolian Heritage Programme ran a Field School in the Orkhon Valley Cultural Landscape, training 16 participants to manage both tangible and intangible heritage in a UNESCO World Heritage setting. Buddhism & Writing Finds: A Mongolia–Japan “Inscription” project press conference highlighted 2026 excavations at the Olon Sum temple ruins, uncovering new primary sources tied to Buddhism and writing in Mongolia. Education Cooperation: Mongolia’s education state secretary met Russia’s counterpart to expand cooperation on Mongolian-Russian joint schools, Russian-language teacher development, and updated legal frameworks. Fuel Crisis & Art-World Links: A report digs into how a Ulaanbaatar contemporary art gallery linked to a politically connected figure overlaps with the Lex Oil fuel fraud network—raising questions as citizens face rationing and queues. Gender Violence Prevention: ADB-backed initiative will upgrade four school dormitories and introduce violence-prevention programs in 12 schools to make learning safer for about 19,500 students. Book Culture: Mongolia’s 40th National Book Fair opens Sept. 18, bringing writers, translators, and major international guests to celebrate reading nationwide. Anime & History: “Jaadugar: A Witch in Mongolia” closes its season with a finale focused on character choices and political reshuffling, praised for careful historical attention. International Justice: Mongolia is listed among countries whose chief justices will gather in Seoul for the Asia-Pacific summit hosted by Korea’s Supreme Court.