Asia Philippines The agreement with the US on the peaceful use of nuclear energy is subject to domestic laws and is not in conflict with the Constitution, the Justice Department stated in a legal opinion issued to the Department of Foreign Affairs
Asia Qatar The new Qatar National Blood Donation Centre was inaugurated at the Hamad Medical Corporation; it will be the sole source for the supply of blood and blood components for all government and private hospitals in Qatar
Asia Saudi Arabia The Saudi Sport for All Federation has stated that its 2024 summer campaign, 'Move Your World', aims to help people engage in physical activity; through a survey, it identified various obstacles and difficulties that people face on a daily basis
Asia Thailand Cannabis will be put back on the list of narcotics by the end of this year, after Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin ordered a u-turn on the country’s landmark cannabis policy
Asia Turkmenistan The Cotton Campaign, an NGO seeking to end forced labour for cotton workers in Central Asia, makes known that the problem remains widespread and systematic in Turkmenistan, despite some changes in the 2023 harvest
Asia Cyprus Legal action has been taken against unlicensed individuals performing hair transplants, after police carried out a raid on an illegal hair transplant clinic found to be working without authorisation, Cyprus Turkish medical association warned
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