Asia Kyrgyzstan The new BC Card Kyrgyzstan payment system has been launched in the country, and Chief Minister Akylbek Japarov made the first payment using this system
Asia Kazakhstan A telephone survey at the request of the Kazakhstan Strategic Research Institute, under the guidance of the Kazakh President, shows that out of 1.200, 53% support the idea of building a new nuclear power plant
Asia Syria The Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders called for the immediate release of Syrian journalist Bakr al-Kassem, detained by pro-Turkish factions
Asia Singapore Amazon Singapore has increased the price of its Prime subscription plan from S$2,99 (US$2,30) per month to S$4,99 per month for new members; this is the platform's first price increase since its launch in 2017
Asia Turkmenistan Voting for the most beautiful goal of the 20th round of the 2024 major championship has started on social networks, where fans will be able to choose the most beautiful goal from seven candidates, upon initiative of the Turkmenistan Football Federation
Asia Yemen In at least one clinic in western Yemen, suspected cholera patients have been admitted after rains and floods raised fears of a serious epidemic caused by contaminated water
Asia Cyprus Water reservoirs are only a third full; the figure was revealed after the latest reading of the dams, which showed 95,9 million cubic metres of water in Cyprus’ dams at present, a little over half of the figure recorded at the same time last year
Asia Maldives The Democrats, an opposition party, accused the Maldivian administration of 'destroying' the corporate governance code by pressurising the Bank of Maldives to reverse its decision on credit card limits for foreign transactions
Asia Kyrgyzstan A new Minister directive for nursing staff on the operating ward stipulates that they must remain on the ward and not leave for the morning fingerprint check between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Asia Laos The inauguration ceremony was held for the first meteorological tower in the village of Nathou, which will collect wind data crucial for evaluating wind farm projects in the region
Asia Israel High Court told Justice Minister Levin to quickly start process for appointing new court president and other two judges after justice minister was given enough time to seek ‘broad consensus’ on the appointment, but failed
Asia China Maritime and air clashes between the Philippines and China continue in the disputed waters of the South China Sea, a strategy area for both countries, despite efforts by both to rebuild trust and better manage disputes after months of clashes
Asia Oman For the academic year 2024-2025 school transport will be strengthened with a comprehensive plan by the Ministry of Education that includes renewal of contracts, improvement of safety standards and training programmes for drivers and students