Asia Laos A forest carbon credit initiative is being launched by the government of Laos, in collaboration with AIDC Green Forest to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from forest destruction and degradation
Asia Malaysia Scientex Bhd, a global packaging manufacturer and property developer, announced the expansion of its renewable energy initiative with the installation of solar photovoltaic systems in all of the group's facilities in Malaysia
Asia Kyrgyzstan Five tourist centres will be opened in the Issyk-Kul region in June, said Deputy Director of the Department of Tourism Kyial Kenjematova
Asia Mongolia The first Mongolian 'Eldev Ochir' stamp and the 'Family Charter of the Hereditary Lords of the Khalkha Mongols, House of Chinggis Khaan' have been inscribed on the UNESCO List of the Documentary Heritage of the Asia-Pacific Region
Asia Oman The national climate and tsunami wave awareness campaign started in Al Batinah North from Sunday and will run until 15 May, aiming to improve community flexibility and preparedness
Asia South Korea Hyundai Motor Group has surpassed Volkswagen Group for the first time in Q1 quarterly operating profit, becoming the world’s second-most-profitable carmaker, according to data and industry officials
Asia Bangladesh Bangladeshi social media influencers are urging millions of followers to plant trees as part of a campaign to combat climate change, as the nation reels from its worst heatwave in decades
Asia Cambodia Plans to phase out the use of flatbed trucks to transport factory workers to and from work have been announced; by 2027 they will be implemented to reduce the rate of road accidents by using appropriate means such as buses
Asia East Timor Two warships are planned to be sent to East Timor, as well as Cambodia, from mid-May to mid-June, revealed the Chinese Ministry of Defence, to facilitate the training of local naval cadets and promote mutual trust between the two navies
Asia Kazakhstan Sales volume in the e-commerce market in 2023 reached $5,3 billion according to a study by Strategy&, +79% on 2022
Asia Japan The city of Fujikawaguchiko has started building a large black screen on a stretch of pavement to block the spectacular view of Mount Fuji; the measure intends to repel flocking tourists, as they often behave inappropriately
Asia Iran Mohammad Rasoulof, winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlin Film Festival with 'Evil does not exist', accused of plotting against national security by making films and documentaries against the regime is sentenced to caning and five years in prison
Asia Maldives President Mohamed Muizzu arrived in Madinah to pray at the Prophet's Mosque while on official visit to Saudi Arabia