Asia

A fully electronic price monitoring system will be launched to curb price increases and improve price transparency of commodities in markets upon initiative of the Ministry of Trade and Industry

Value-added tax rate could be raised from 12% to 16% in a a package of amendments to the draft Tax Code submitted by Kazakhstan's Ministry of National Economy to the lower house of parliament to improve tax administration

Only one third of the teachers in private universities speak English at the required level, violating the obligation to teach English to foreign students, said the head of the department for monitoring the implementation of the resolutions

Workshop on Waterfowl and Wetland Monitoring was hosted by the Institute for Biodiversity and Environmental Research at the University of Brunei Darussalam, in collaboration with the ASEAN Centre for Biodiversity and the National Parks Board of Singapore

The Iraqi cabinet approved the Ministry of Electricity's $480 million engineering, procurement and construction agreement for the Al Dora thermal power plant rehabilitation project

Afghanistan is one of the countries with the highest levels of mine and unexploded ordnance contamination; the International Committee of the Red Cross, who made the statement, in 2024 informed 243.000 people in five regions about these dangers

Xi Jinping, as chairman of the Central Military Commission, signed the order to issue three regulations on the army's internal organisation, code of conduct and military training with new revised regulations effective from 1 April 2025

The country is stepping up security and logistical preparations for the funeral procession of former Hezbollah General Secretaries Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine in Beirut on Sunday

The State Trading Organization has announced changes in the times and places of distribution of government-donated tuna crates in the Male area for Ramadan

Champasack Province plans to elevate the Million-Year-Old Volcano in Paksong District to a national tourist attraction; development includes upgrading the 17 km road and adding restaurants and accommodations to boost eco-tourism and local economic growth

President Khurelsukh Ukhnaa has launched the “White Gold” National Movement to enhance wool and cashmere industry, aiming to double exports, improve herders’ incomes, create over 8.000 jobs by increasing processing rates and supporting local enterprises

The Royal Academy of Performing Arts RAPA is transforming into the Royal Institute of Performing Arts RIPA: to preserve Bhutanese culture a new four-year diploma will train artists, foster research, expand global collaborations for cultural sustainability

More than 400 greenhouses, factories and social facilities were found in violation of emission regulations in the capital and Tashkent province, reported the press service of the Ministry of the Environment