Asia

East Timor deposited the instrument of accession to the 1907 Convention for the Settlement of International Disputes in the Pacific

The number of vehicles registered in the country during the first half of 2024 amounts to approximately 1.704.873 vehicles, of which private licences account for 79,6%

Preparations are underway in the Paphos district village of Lysos for the drying and production of the area’s cured figs, commonly known as ‘maxilles’, which are on the island’s Unesco list of tangible cultural heritage

The Indian government is likely to authorise the import of potatoes from Bhutan, expecting tuber prices to remain high in the short term due to lower production

A Chinese solar energy company has joined the Philippine government's efforts to increase renewable energy supply capacity by building a photovoltaic power project in Bacolod City

The 26 African countries participating in the China-Africa Digital Cooperation Forum, hosted by the Chinese Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in Beijing, agreed to strengthen partnerships in the digital sector

The oversized national flag of Brunei was officially lowered in the open area of the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex at the conclusion of the celebrations of His Majesty the Sultan's 71st birthday

Images of Olympic table tennis players from North and South Korea taking a selfie together on the medal podium in Paris have gone viral, hailed as a rare demonstration of cross-border unity

A Kuwaiti delegation recently visited Damascus to facilitate the resumption of high-level diplomatic relations between the two countries as soon as possible

Two water lines serving the residential areas of Dubai Creek Port have been developed by the Dubai Roads and Transport Authority

Significant changes have been made to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and Azerbaijan has officially begun the transition to renewable energy with initiatives in wind, hydro, solar and green hydrogen

Severe flooding hit the north-western part along the border with China, leaving 5.000 people stranded; leader Kim Jong Un blamed poor preparation for what he called a 'major crisis' caused by local officials

The Kingdom's national agricultural exports have increased to JD0,5 billion, or €650 million, by the end of May, showing an increase of 25,3% compared to the same period last year