Asia

Today 7 July has been announced as a day of suspension of work in celebration of the Islamic New Year; the measure will apply to the public sector, with the exception for those institutions whose nature of work requires continuous operation

New innovative measures to exploit fresh water wastage at filling stations were presented by the Department of Water Stations of the Ministry of Electricity and Water

The Myanmar authorities should release journalist Htet Aung and allow members of the press to do their work without fear of legal reprisals or imprisonment, said the Committee to Protect Journalists

The Israeli government reportedly approved 5.295 new housing units in a series of illegal settlements in the occupied West Bank, as well as recognising three new settlement outposts in the Palestinian territory, according to Israeli NGO Peace Now

FedEx will expand Philippines gateway to support e-commerce growth, after agreement signed with Luzon International Premiere Airport Development, the operator and manager of Clark International Airport

The ground-laying ceremony for the country's largest football stadium in line with international standards took place in Shymkent; it will occupy an area of 21 hectares and will have 35.000 seats and should be completed by mid-2026

Several provinces in Laos have started testing new public transport services with 'green buses', aimed at improving local infrastructure and reducing traffic congestion in agreement with South Korean company Booyoung Lao Company Limited

WWF Malaysia was deeply saddened by the devastating floods that hit several cities this week, causing loss of life and significant damage to homes, infrastructure and livelihoods

The country is on the verge of concluding a crucial staff-level agreement with the IMF for a bailout package of over $6 billion, after meeting all the conditions set out in the last annual budget, according to a senior finance official

A recent study shows that the Pre-diabetes Risk Score, developed using clinical data from the Qatar Biobank and relying solely on non-invasive parameters, accurately diagnoses pre-diabetes in more than 90% of individuals in a real-world clinical setting

Discussions are underway to explore the possibility of intensively cultivating an aquatic crop called 'mosquito fern' that could contribute to Bahrain's quest for food security

At the Olympics in Paris, the country will field a 6-member Olympic team, consisting of 3 women and 3 men, all chosen by the Afghan National Olympic Committee in exile, which believes that a gender-balanced team is a positive example for the world