Asia Bhutan 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
Asia Myanmar 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
Asia North Korea 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
Asia Oman A decrease of about 93% in dengue fever cases, compared to the previous season, show the effectiveness of the 2023-2024 contrast plan
Asia Saudi Arabia 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
Asia Singapore A hotline that the public can access at all hours for scam-related questions has been activated as part of an anti-scam resource package known as ScamShield Suite
Asia Syria Over 50.000 Lebanese and Syrians have fled from Lebanon towards Syria following the escalation of the Lebanese-Israeli conflict
Asia Tajikistan The first Dushanbe International Tourism Exhibition kicked off at the EXPO Centre in Dushanbe, with travel companies from over 20 countries
Asia Turkmenistan A group of military personnel and employees of the country's security agencies have been presented with medals on the occasion of the 33rd anniversary of Turkmenistan's independence on 27 September
Asia United Arab Emirates On the occasion of World Heart Day, 29 September, Dubai Health announced the 2024 edition of the 'Nabadat' campaign to provide life-saving cardiac treatment to a total of 50 patients with congenital heart defects who cannot afford treatment
Asia Uzbekistan Around 2,6 million mobile phones worth $236,2 million were imported into Uzbekistan in January-August 2024, more than 10.000 phones per day, according to the local Statistics Agency
Asia Vietnam Officials and agricultural experts learned the use of remotely piloted aerial vehicles for pesticide spraying during a recent training session in Hà Nội
Asia Jordan The official YouTube account of HRH Crown Prince Hussein in World Tourism Day posted a video showcasing Jordan's archaeological sites listed on the World Heritage List to promote local archaeological sites and enhance responsible tourism practices