Asia North Korea The problems experienced in recent weeks by people trying to phone North Korea from various countries, including those working with the country, could be related to the security surrounding Russian leader Vladimir Putin's visit to Pyongyang
Asia Mongolia 22 projects for the development of model cooperatives, fruit crops and beekeeping clusters will be financed, after the selection committee decided to whom loans from the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Fund will be granted
Asia Nepal Actors and directors of Nepali cinema called for social inclusion in the content and characters of Nepali films during the 34th MediaTalk series, with the theme 'the voice of the excluded in Nepali cinema'
Asia Bhutan The Ugyen Wangchuck Institute for Forest Research and Education in Bumthang will work with experts from Malaysia to establish a process for inoculating agarwood trees in the country; today Bhutan has over 500.000 agarwood trees in 7 districts
Asia Cambodia The Kampot International Tourism Port, operated by local firm AZ Builders Co., will temporarily open by the third quarter of 2024
Asia South Korea May and June saw efforts to enhance relations with China and engageme across multiple fronts in Asia and Africa, to foster economic cooperation and security and navigate complex international dynamics, says SK Report of Asan Institute for Policy Studies
Asia Iran A runoff will be held between former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (who got 9,4 million votes) and heart surgeon Masoud Pezeshkian (10,4 million) after no one got more than 50% of the vote in the presidential election; turnout was 39,9%
Asia Brunei The Sultan of Brunei Hassanal Bolkiah is reportedly interested on Villa Certosa, in Porto Rotondo (Sardinia, Italy), Silvio Berlusconi's historic summer residence, for sale for €500 million
Asia Iraq Five bombs were discovered in a wall of Mosul's iconic Al-Nuri mosque, a UN agency said, planted years ago by Islamic State jihadists during renovation work in the northern Iraqi city
Asia Maldives The system of decentralisation in the Maldives is still at an early stage, said Minister of Local Government, adding that its reform will follow proper research and feedback from the public
Asia Oman As of today, the use of plastic bags will be banned in health care facilities, pharmacies, hospitals and clinics
Asia Singapore Sun Life Singapore announced the launch of SunBrilliance Whole Life, a life insurance solution designed for estate and legacy planning
Asia India A significant upsurge in cybercrime is underway, with an average of 2.924 attacks on organisations per week over the past six months, double the global average; the healthcare sector has been the hardest hit, with an average of 6.935 attacks per week