Asia Indonesia The 79th anniversary of independence was celebrated with a parade and ceremony in Nusantara, the new capital, even though the work to build it has not yet been completed: the celebrations took place amidst construction sites
Asia India Thousands of doctors in public hospitals across India continued to abstain from work for the fifth consecutive day, guaranteeing only 'essential' services to patients
Asia South Korea A nationwide civil defense drill has been announced for 22 August beginning with an air-raid warning at 2:00pm and ending with a lifting siren; authorities will restrict the movement of residents and the operation of vehicles for approximately 15 minutes
Asia United Arab Emirates To inspire the next generation of artificial intelligence experts and problem solvers, the Abu Dhabi Department of Education and Knowledge is offering a series of summer camps of varying lengths to 2.400 high school students
Asia Malaysia The country has officially adopted Worldcoin's iris scanning technology as part of its digital transformation strategy, a significant advancement in secure digital identity verification
Asia Kuwait New regulations to improve the investment climate for foreign investors in Kuwait have been announced by the Kuwaiti Direct Investment Promotion Authority
Asia Indonesia Amnesty has been granted to 176.984 people, between prisoners and children in conflict with the law, on the occasion of the commemoration of the 79th anniversary of Indonesia's Independence Day
Asia Georgia A team of Georgian archaeologists travelled to Jordan to plan archaeological work on the ruins of the Georgian desert monastery located on Mount Shihan in the town of Karak, the National Agency for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage of Georgia reported
Asia China China's economy suffered a setback in the second quarter, according to official data, released just as the country's top leaders gathered for a key meeting to address slow growth
Asia Brunei Some 113 pints of blood were collected during a blood donation campaign organised by the Brunei Malayali Association
Asia Bahrain Team Bahrain Victorious welcomed three stagiaires for the remainder of the 2024 season, who will then sign their contracts as cycling professional in 2025
Asia Azerbaijan Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Baku for a two-day state visit to discuss the resolution of the conflict with Armenia among other themes
Asia East Timor East Timor's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Bendito dos Santos Freitas will visit the Philippines, a visit that comes as East Timor is working towards becoming a full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations