Asia

The King Abdullah II Centre for Excellence held the 9th edition of the King Abdullah II Award for Excellence awards ceremony at the Cultural Palace; of the 144 employees from ministries and institutions nominated, pictures show 2 women in the finals

Seoul will host a large-scale military parade today in celebration of the 76th anniversary of the Korean Armed Forces, with tanks and infantry marching through some of the city’s busiest streets with major roads closed throughout the day

Electricity prices will increase by an average of 12,5% for larger businesses, while fees for other customers will remain frozen, Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs said, announcing the second price hike in 2024

39 state-run madrasah, Islamic schools, will be opened starting 2025 to provide religious and general education; the initiative aims to enhance access to education in underserved regions and includes building schools to improve education level nationwide

Through favorable loan programs, ex-inmates can start small businesses or find stable employment; local authorities are collaborating with communities to offer moral and practical support to reduce recidivism and help former prisoners build better futures

Over 1.100 Kyrgyz women have been murdered since 2010, with men as the murderers in 80% of cases and victims knowing their murderer in about 75% of cases, according to research commissioned by the Open Society Foundation

The Ministry of Public Health is preparing to introduce a national patient safety event reporting system to capture, analyse and learn from incidents that could harm patients

The Eurasian Economic Forum will start today in Yerevan with the aim of improving cooperation in Eurasia bringing together large, medium and small businesses, state authorities of the union and of third countries, and the international organizations

The Bhutan Innovation Forum will host over 35 sessions and discussions with around 100 national and international speakers on sustainable development and conscious entrepreneurship between 1 and 3 October at Dungkar Dzong in Pangbisa, Paro

The Myanmar embassy in Bangkok announced that Myanmar citizens in Thailand can now obtain new passports on the same day without an appointment, urging people to go directly to the embassy to avoid the high fees charged by agents

North Korea's Kimsuky cybercriminal group known for its phishing operations has added two new malware programmes to its growing arsenal of tools to steal information, according to a US cybersecurity firm

A decrease of about 93% in dengue fever cases, compared to the previous season, show the effectiveness of the 2023-2024 contrast plan

King Abdulaziz University announced the launch of the second Student Film Festival, 4-5 December at the King Faisal Hall for Conferences, to promote student creativity in filmmaking