Asia Vietnam With the increase in the number of tourists visiting Ha Noi, the city's luxury hotels are launching a series of special offers to boost sales; the goal is to attract 27 million visitors in 2024, generating around $4,2 billion in tourism revenue
Asia Singapore The Land Transport Authority will waive the registration fee for electric vehicle chargers used for short-term purposes, up to two months, with expected savings for companies of up to $600 per charger
Asia Armenia Russia, the United Arab Emirates and China continue to dominate as country's trading partners from January to May 2024, collectively accounting for over 73% of the total foreign trade turnover according to latest figures from Statistical Committee
Asia Bangladesh 9.500 flood-affected families in four districts - Gaibandha, Kurigram, Sirajganj and Jamalpur - received cash aid from the United Nations Population Fund
Asia Uzbekistan Deputies approved amendments to the law on political parties and proposed a ban on the creation and activities of political parties of foreign countries and their divisions in Uzbekistan
Asia Yemen UNICEF has implemented a series of initiatives to create a safe and welcoming environment in the city of Amran for children who are victims of child labour, separated from their families and who have dropped out of school
Asia Thailand The Equity Education Fund intends to help 1,02 million school dropouts access education through the 'Mobile School' project, which will offer a flexible educational platform to these vulnerable groups
Asia Syria The country was elected as a member of the Air Safety Committee at the end of the Arab Civil Aviation Organisation meetings in the Moroccan capital, Rabat
Asia Indonesia In an attempt to increase tourist visits and stimulate the economy, Indonesia is planning to offer free entry visas to travellers from 20 countries, including India, China, Australia, US, UK and Russia
Asia Saudi Arabia Coffee production in the Jazan region received a boost after the National Centre for Prevention and Control of Plant Pests and Animal Diseases, 'Weqa', and the authorities offered a workshop to increase the number of trees
Asia Sri Lanka USCIRF reported on current conditions of religious freedom in Sri Lanka describing the persecution of Christians with restrictions on church building permits, harassment and the proliferation of anti-Christian sentiments online
Asia Cyprus Employees at the state broadcaster CyBC will go on a one-hour strike during the main news bulletin Friday 13 amid an ongoing row over retirement benefits; the union added tougher measures could be taken as interrupting the streaming of the Euro 2024 final
Asia Taiwan Taiwanese manufacturing giant Hon Hai reported its highest ever revenue for the second quarter, up over 19% year-on-year, attributing the growth to increased shipments of artificial intelligence-related devices