Asia Bhutan Bhutan achieves the milestone of +27% increase in the tiger population since 2016, indicating the success of conservation efforts and the commitment to the Global Tiger Recovery Program to maintain viable tiger numbers
Asia Thailand Army Headquarters is investigating why over 200.000 litres of diesel went missing from its Ordnance Materiel Rebuild Centre in Saraburi last year
Asia Taiwan Taiwanese judo athlete Yang Yung-wei won the gold medal against Lee Ha-rim of South Korea, Taiwan's first gold medal at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China
Asia Mongolia Car-free Day to reduce traffic congestion, promote healthy living and reduce vehicle emissions was celebrated on Saturday with all main roads open only to pedestrians and cyclists
Asia India Pink quotas for 33% of seats became law with the unanimous approval of upper house of India's parliament, after not being approved six times; Modi called it 'a historic hour and crucial moment in our country's democratic journey'
Asia Iraq The Governorate of Kirkuk in Iraq announced the decision to once again use Turkish as the language of official correspondence
Asia East Timor Asia, Justice and Rights - a non-profit human rights organisation - is working for justice for victims of past human rights violations, including sexual violence during Indonesian occupation, and to fight impunity
Asia Yemen Ownership of two stone sculptures dating back to the third millennium BC will be transferred from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the country, but the objects will remain on loan to the museum
Asia Uzbekistan Chinese Dongfeng Special Car Company intends to set up a $100m electric bus production unit in the Furkat district, with an annual production capacity of 1.000 units
Asia Vietnam Vietnam's Top 10 digital technology companies in 2023 have been announced at a ceremony held in Hanoi; among them are Viettel Solutions, OneMount Group, VNPT, Mobifone, Rang Dong and FPT
Asia Afghanistan 10 million doses of polio vaccine will be sent to Afghanistan as a form of Indonesia's commitment to help the country tackle the polio endemic
Asia Kyrgyzstan Dozens of Kirziki shepherds have been recruited to combat the loss of farming traditions on the island of Sardinia, Italy
Asia United Arab Emirates Dubai is about to introduce the world's first floating mosque with an underwater prayer area, at an estimated cost of around Dh55 million (€14 million); the unique religious tourism project that is scheduled for 2024