Trending on X (2 p.m.): Media contracts, budget amendment, graft cases, Sky Shuttle

The 9 topics Mongolian users discussed most on X between 10:13 and 14:13 on October 16, and the posts that reached the widest audience.

Ulaanbaatar and BYD aim to start Sky Shuttle construction in March 2027

Ulaanbaatar Mayor B. Purevdagva met BYD Group’s Sky Shuttle team; the two sides preliminarily agreed to finish the feasibility study in December and begin construction next March.

Parliament approves 2026 budget amendment; pensions and wages to rise from November 1

Mongolia’s Parliament gave final approval to the 2026 budget amendment with 84 votes. From November 1, pensions for more than 435,000 older people rise by MNT 100,000–300,000 and health workers’ pay by 20%.

ЕРӨНХИЙ САЙД Н.УЧРАЛ: ӨРХИЙН ОРЛОГЫГ ХАМГААЛАХЫН ТӨЛӨӨ ХҮНЭЭ БОДСОН ТОДОТГОЛ БАТЛАГДЛАА

Hong Kong police launch AI-powered national security platform for school pupils

The tech allows students to generate personalized stories on China’s “holistic approach to national security” – a framework advocated by President Xi Jinping covering areas from politics and economy…

Elon Musk showcases Tesla Roadster ‘flying car’ in high-octane Texas stunt

Growing up, every vision of the future featured flying cars. Elon Musk seems determined to...