Asia Sri Lanka Sri Lanka's efforts to prevent and treat malnutrition among the country's under-two-year-olds will be supported with a €500.000 contribution from France through UNICEF
Asia Syria Syria's Ministry of Agriculture and Agrarian Reform participated in the 26th session of the Commission on Near Eastern Forests and Ranges, organised by FAO in Amman
Asia Taiwan Thitid Tassanakajohn, head chef at Bangkok's Michelin-starred restaurant 'Le Du', has reportedly participated in the 'Spend A Night @ Taiwan's Presidential Office Building' programme
Asia Thailand Farmers have been banned from burning stubble to improve air quality after a sharp rise in air pollution
Asia Turkmenistan A children's park will be built in the city of Arkadag, with work starting in October to have the facility ready for use in June 2026
Asia Bangladesh The highest number of dengue cases in one day this year was recorded with 3.122 new cases in the 24 hours to Sunday morning
Asia Azerbaijan Trucks loaded with humanitarian aid have entered the Azerbaijani separatist region of Nagorno-Karabakh after Armenian separatists and the central government reached an agreement
Asia Qatar The National Cyber Security Agency has recommended updating the Firefox browser and Thunderbird email client due to the discovery of security vulnerabilities
Asia Singapore Singapore is proactively working with Malaysia and Indonesia to strengthen regional supply chain, to take advantage of the changing dynamics of global manufacturing flows
Asia Georgia A tender has been called for the construction of an ice rink of international standard in Tbilisi that would be the first of its size in the country
Asia Japan The number of centenarians in Japan is estimated at a record 92.139, led by women, who account for 88,5% of the total with the longest life expectancy in the world
Asia Kuwait Gender segregation at university will be implemented, even though criticised as a setback for freedoms in the country; MP Hayef reported that the Minister of Education has agreed to eliminate registration for mixed classes
Asia Maldives A new pier has been built by the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company at Hoarafushi Airport, making travel to the northern islands much easier