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Cooperation in the field of free zones – A bilateral document between Mongolia and Turkey signed In Ankara www.montsame.mn

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/ On January 21. 2021, Mr. Bold Ravdan, Ambassador of Mongolia to Turkey and Mrs. Gonca Yilmaz Batur, Deputy Trade Minister of Turkey signed “Memorandum of Understanding between Mongolia and the Republic of Turkey Regarding Cooperation in the Field of Free Zones” in Ankara.
While highlighting that the document will be much instrumental in promoting trade and investment between Mongolia and Turkey by forging long lasting mutually beneficial cooperation, the Deputy Trade Minister Mrs. Gonca Yilmaz Batur emphasized new opportunities of cooperation further such as establishing a logistics center and introducing new technologies in free zones.
Stressing the importance of cooperation Ambassador Bold affirmed his confidence that “Mongolia and Turkey will be able to tap on more opportunities such as establishing joint ventures by utilizing free zones with aim of promoting export oriented investment and production”.Since 1987, 18 free zones have become operational in Turkey with investment estimates over USD 22 billion, and about 2 thousand ventures, of which 5 hundred are foreign, operate in those free zones as of today.
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History made: Renewable energy surpassed fossil fuels for European electricity in 2020 www.cnn.com

New York (CNN Business)Europeans got more of their electricity from renewable sources than fossil fuels for the first time last year, according to an annual report from Ember and Agora Energiewende.
The report, which has been tracking EU's power sector since 2015, found that renewables delivered 38% of electricity last year, compared to 37% delivered by fossil fuels.
The shift comes as other sources, such as wind and solar power, have risen in the European Union. Both sources have nearly doubled since 2015, and as of last year accounted for one-fifth of electricity generation in EU countries, the report found. It's also the reason why coal power declined 20% last year, making up only 13% of electricity generated in Europe.
"Rapid growth in wind and solar has forced coal into decline, but this is just the beginning," said Dave Jones, senior electricity analyst for Ember and lead author on the report, in a statement. "Europe is relying on wind and solar to ensure not only coal is phased out by 2030, but also to phase out gas generation, replace closing nuclear power plants, and to meet rising electricity demand from electric cars, heat pumps and electrolysers.​"
Last year's Covid-19 lockdown measures resulted in less demand for electricity across the globe. European demand decreased by 4% in 2020, according to the report, which said Covid trends had no effect on the growth of renewable energy sources. Since 2015, Europe's electricity emissions recorded a historic decline, becoming 29% cleaner, the report noted.
The milestone follows commitments from EU leaders last month to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 55% from 1990 levels by 2030. In the United States, renewable energy overtook coal consumption in recent years. Last May, renewable energy sources were consumed more than coal for the first time since 1885.
"Post-pandemic economic recovery must not slow down climate action," said Patrick Graichen, director of Agora Energiewende, in a statement. "We therefore need strong climate policy -- such as in the Green Deal -- to ensure steady progress."
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Pacific island nations turn to Beijing-backed AIIB as pandemic sinks economies www.reuters.com

SYDNEY/WELLINGTON (Reuters) - Pacific island nations are turning to China-led agencies to plug funding gaps in their pandemic-ravaged budgets after exhausting financing options from traditional western partners, stoking fears the region is becoming more dependent on Beijing.
The Cook Islands, a tiny country of around 20,000 people in the South Pacific, turned to the Beijing-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) late last year after loans from the U.S. and Japanese-led Asian Development Bank (ADB) and grant from close ally New Zealand fell short.
The US$20 million AIIB loan to the Cook Islands was the second to a strained Pacific economy in the last few months, after Fiji secured a US$50 million facility, signalling the arrival of a development bank closely linked to China’s Belt and Road Initiative to the Pacific.
Vanuatu, with a population of 300,000, also announced last week that it had accepted a US$12 million grant from the Chinese government.
While most Pacific island countries have used their natural borders to combat COVID-19 infections, they have faced economic hardship given their reliance on international tourism, a sector that abruptly shut as the pandemic struck.
China’s growing reach in the region is unsettling for the United States and its allies, who have been the dominant powers in the Pacific since World War II.
Despite being small, Pacific states boast strategic ports and air strips and control vast swathes of resource-rich ocean. They also represent a vote in some international forums.
“China is very willing to lend money to any Pacific island nation. As much as Australia and New Zealand have encouraged the islands to look to them first it’s been a lot easier getting money out of China,” said Fletcher Melvin, president of Cook Islands’ Chamber of Commerce.
The AIIB did not immediately respond to questions.
FUNDING GAP
One of the most remote outposts of World War Two, Cook Islands has a free association agreement with New Zealand and shared citizenship, though it is its own country.
Almost one-third of Cook Islands’ NZ$215 million ($153.2 million) external debt now lies with Beijing-linked bodies, AIIB and China’s Exim Bank, up from 16% before the pandemic.
Cook Islands expects to require additional borrowings of NZ$71.2 million ($50.74 million) over the next three years to cover shortfalls, documents show.
Jon Fraenkel, Professor in Comparative Politics at Victoria University of Wellington said Fiji, which has one of the biggest Pacific economies, was desperate for foreign funds after it entered the pandemic in a weak financial position.
The Cook Islands has previously defended its economic ties to China, which has funded several projects, including a water supply system. Its government did not respond to requests from Reuters for comment.
The ADB said in a statement to Reuters that late last year it provided an additional US$20 million loan, which was the “country limit” for the small island nation.
The New Zealand government said it provided a NZ$22 million ($16 million) grant through its aid programme.
After getting what it could from those sources, the Cook Islands then sought funding from AIIB, sources with knowledge of the financing talks told Reuters.
“If the AIIB becomes the primary lender to the Pacific and the region’s economic recovery is driven by Chinese lending, then certainly there will be cause for significant concern that economic dependence could be exploited,” said Anna Powles, senior lecturer in the Centre for Defence and Security Studies at Massey University based in Wellington.
($1 = 1.4033 New Zealand dollars)
Reporting by Jonathan Barrett and Praveen Menon; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore
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The Hu Featured on Bank of Mongolia's New Commemorative Coin www.loudwire.com

The Hu have seen a meteoric rise over the last few years, with the band providing a fresh take in the rock scene with their brand of Mongolian folk-metal. Their impact has not gone unnoticed, especially in their homeland where the Bank of Mongolia has announced plans to feature them on a new commemorative coin.
The freshly minted coin is expected to be available for release in February by the Bank of Mongolia. Have a look at the design of the coin in the illustration below:
Better Noise Music
Recently speaking with Metal Hammer, multi-instrumentalist Jaya stated, “It’s not easy to be the ice-breaker. Following in someone’s footsteps is easier most of the time. We work hard and we are proud to be the one to pave the way for other bands who will come after us. The satisfying thing is that other young people are coming up after us in Mongolia. We’re inspiring these people. If you work hard, anything is possible. If you really love it and picture it, and work for it, things will happen. This is the most satisfying thing for us.”
The Hu finished 2020 on a high note with a cover of Metallica's "Sad But True," but using their own Mongolian instrumental interpretation.
"Metallica has been a huge influence and inspiration for us as music fans and musicians," the band offered in a statement. "We admire their 40 years of relentless touring and the timeless, unique music they have created. It is a great honour to show them our respect and gratitude by recording a version of ‘Sad But True’ in our language and in the style of The Hu."
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Mongolian subsidiary of Kincora receives Tax Assessment from MTA www.news.mn

Kincora Copper Ltd. today announced that its Mongolian subsidiary Golden Grouse IBEX LLC has received a 2021 tax assessment for 2.7 billion MNT, approximately US$950,000, from the Mongolian Tax Authority (“MTA”).
The 2021 tax assessment is comprised of four items, of which Kincora strongly refutes the merit of three including the very vast majority of the liability sought relating to the 2016 merger with IBEX (the agreed liability owed is 16.2 million MNT or approximately US$5,700).
The 2016 IBEX merger required the tax assessment, which followed an audit of the IBEX’s entity’s prior year periods and the on and off-shore agreements to the merger (IBEX and parent entity). The 2016 tax assessment was a condition precedent to close the merger with any adverse liability enabling both counterparties to walk away. In the company’s view, supported by three independent external legal opinions, the 2021 tax assessment’s retrospective liability is not in-line with the 2016 tax assessment and Mongolian law, and there is no basis for a different determination.
Shortly after the IBEX merger closed, in mid-2017, a tax audit commenced on the merged entity to validate that the merger transaction completed as it was presented to the Mongolian authorities in 2016. This review has only recently completed, with a fourth audit review team, including a team member from the original 2016 review, delivering the 2021 tax assessment. A statute of limitation for the MTA to review and retrospectively enable a contradictory tax act expires on 10 February 2021.(cision)
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Mongolia reports 16 more COVID-19 cases, 24 recoveries www.xinhuanet.com

Jan. 24 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia has reported 16 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, taking its total tally to 1,627, the country's National Center for Communicable Diseases (NCCD) said Sunday.
"A total of 12,848 tests for COVID-19 were conducted across the country yesterday and 16 of them were positive," Amarjargal Ambaselmaa, head of the surveillance department of the NCCD, said during a daily press conference.
The latest cases were locally transmitted and detected in the country's capital Ulan Bator, said Ambaselmaa.
Meanwhile, 24 more COVID-19 patients have recovered and were discharged from hospitals in Ulan Bator, bringing the total recoveries to 1,149, she added.
The Asian country has recorded two COVID-19-related deaths since it confirmed its first case of COVID-19 in March 2020. Enditem
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Mongolia eases more COVID-19 restrictions in capital www.xinhuanet.com

Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Mongolia on Saturday started to allow all clothing markets and hair salons in the capital Ulan Bator to reopen, a further easing of COVID-19 restrictions, the country's State Emergency Commission said.
The ban on all kinds of gaming, religious and entertainment services, bars, saunas and mass gatherings such as sports events and cultural activities in the city will stay unchanged, according to the authorities.
The country's health ministry is urging trade and service organizations to obey strict safety guidelines to prevent possible transmissions.
Ulan Bator, home to over half of Mongolia's population of 3.3 million, is hardest hit by the COVID-19 outbreak.
So far, Mongolia has recorded 1,611 confirmed COVID-19 cases, of which over 1,200 were locally transmitted.
The Asian country has recorded two COVID-19-related deaths and 1,125 recoveries. Enditem
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Mongolian People’s Party nominates Oyun-Erdene as Prime Minister www.montsame.mn

Ulaanbaatar /MONTSAME/. Earlier today, January 22, Steering Committee of the ruling-Mongolian People’s Party (MPP) and the MPP's Conference convened and unanimously agreed to nominate L.Oyun-Erdene as the next Prime Minister of Mongolia. He has been serving as the Chief of the Cabinet Secretary in the government formed in July 2020.
Now, the nomination is expected to go under discussion of the MPP parliamentary group, Parliament's Standing Committee on State Structures and a plenary session of the State Great Khural.
Born in 1980, Oyun-Erdene majored in journalism, political science, and law. Completed the Harvard University in 2015, he holds Master’s Degree in Public Administration from the university. He has been elected as a Member of the State Great Khural - the Mongolian Parliament since 2016.
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Google says it will shut search engine in Australia if forced to pay for news www.reuters.com

SYDNEY (Reuters) - Google said on Friday it will disable its search function in Australia if the government proceeds with a media code that would force it and Facebook Inc to pay local media companies for sharing their content.
Australia is on course to pass laws that would make the Big Tech giants negotiate payments with local publishers and broadcasters for content. If they can’t strike a deal, a government-appointed arbitrator will decide the price.
“The code’s arbitration model with bias criteria presents unmanageable financial and operational risk for Google,” Mel Silva, managing director for Australia and New Zealand, told a senate committee.
“If this version of the code were to become law, it would give us no real choice but to stop making Google Search available in Australia.”
Google’s comments drew sharp rebuke from Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison who said the country makes its rules for “things you can do in Australia.”
“People who want to work with that in Australia, you’re very welcome. But we don’t respond to threats,” Morrison told reporters.
The United States government this week asked Australia to scrap the proposed laws, which have broad political support, and suggested Australia should pursue a voluntary code instead.
Australia announced the legislation last month after an investigation found Alphabet Inc-owned Google and social media giant Facebook held too much market power in the media industry, a situation it said posed a potential threat to a well-functioning democracy.
Google’s threat to limit its services in Australia came just hours after the internet giant reached a content-payment deal with some French news publishers.
Google’s testimony “is part of a pattern of threatening behaviour that is chilling for anyone who values our democracy,” said Peter Lewis, director of the Australia Institute’s Centre for Responsible Technology.
Reporting by Renju Jose; Editing by Byron Kaye and Gerry Doyle
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Serum Institute: Fire at world's largest vaccine producer kills five www.bbc.com

Five people have been killed in a fire at the site of the world's largest vaccine producer in western India.
The blaze started at a building which was still under construction at the Serum Institute of India's facilities in Pune on Thursday afternoon.
Footage showed thick plumes of smoke billowing from a building on the company's sprawling site.
The company said vaccine production would not be affected. The cause of the fire has not been identified.
The fire was later brought under control, but the city's mayor confirmed that five people had died.
"We have just received some distressing updates; upon further investigation we have learnt that there has unfortunately been some loss of life at the incident," the Serum Institute's CEO, Adar Poonawalla, said in a tweet.
"We are deeply saddened and offer our deepest condolences to the family members of the departed."
Mr Poonawalla said there would be no impact on the production of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, known locally as Covishield, "due to multiple production buildings that I had kept in reserve to deal with such contingencies".
Covishield is one of two vaccines approved by the Indian government for use in its inoculation programme, which began last week and is the largest in the world.
The country aims to vaccinate 300 million people by early August.
Many other low and middle-income countries are also depending on the Serum Institute for production of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.
India has recorded the second-highest number of Covid-19 infections in the world after the US. Since the pandemic began it has confirmed more than 10.6 million cases and almost 153,000 deaths, according to figures from Johns Hopkins University.
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