Asia United Arab Emirates The UAE Ministry of Education has designated Friday of each week during the month of Ramadan as a distance learning day for students in public schools, its the exception of students whose exam schedules have been approved for Friday
Asia Uzbekistan The 4th edition of the international trade fair AGROPRO EXPO 2025 kicked off in the modern exhibition centre in the Dzhambay district, Samarkand, with 110 exhibitors from Turkey, the USA, Iran, Russia, Netherlands, China, Belarus, Lithuania and more
Asia Turkmenistan A technical advisory mission of the World Health Organisation Regional Office for Europe showed the results of the revision of the National TB Control Programme for 2021-2025 and initiated new Strategic Plan for 2026-2030
Asia Tajikistan In the face of restrictions and pressures on migrants in Russia, the country is trying to expand labour migration to other countries; however, according to experts, efforts to diversify migration remain inadequate
Asia Syria The Syrian Ministry of Electricity announced the construction of a new 100 megawatt photovoltaic power plant to address the country's energy crisis
Asia Taiwan The government has pledged to reduce mortality rates for chronic diseases related to hypertension, blood sugar and high cholesterol by one third by 2030
Asia Georgia The heavy snowstorm that swept through Georgia isolated villages, leaving them with no gas, electricity or water and devastated infrastructure, causing deaths and destruction; snow accumulations of up to 120 centimetres also disrupted transportation
Asia Indonesia The free nutritious meal program, a goal of President Prabowo Subianto, again faces reports of food poisoning, undercooked meals and spoiled food in its rollout; authorities are investigating incidents to improve the program's safety and implementation
Asia Cambodia At the Education Congress, Education Minister Hang Chuon Naron launched Sala Digital, a virtual learning platform, and urged teachers to use ChatGPT and AI to enhance teaching, learning and research; teachers requested training for better implementation
Asia Singapore Singapore will implement large-scale applied AI projects and expand AI use in healthcare, finance, sustainability and cross-sector research; the final goals include boosting economic growth and improving public services in a responsible AI environment
Asia Malaysia Malaysian gig industry players urge refinements to a proposed bill, citing concerns over worker classification, social security and pay; they seek a balanced approach between workers’ rights and industry growth; government is planning further discussions
Asia Cyprus Union of municipalities has urged chief of police to withdraw the decision to charge Limassol €43.000 for policing carnival parade on Sunday; the move sparked widespread concern as it is the first time police have requested payment for security activity
Asia Armenia Armenia’s women’s national football team defeated Kazakhstan 2-0 in the second round of the UEFA Nations League