Asia Oman Companies producing and supplying tobacco products are urged to implement plain packaging for all tobacco products available across the Sultanate of Oman; the measure will be mandatory from April 4, 2024
Asia Israel Nearly three-quarters of Israelis believe it is not legitimate to prevent or disrupt prayers in public spaces, according to a new poll released by Maariv
Asia United Arab Emirates The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has commissioned the second 200-megawatt unit of the parabolic trough complex of the fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
Asia Laos A better transport system will be developed to ease traffic in the heavily congested capital Vientiane
Asia Kyrgyzstan The Bishkek mayor's office has drawn up a list for the installation of traffic lights at various intersections in the city, based on the findings of the capital's traffic police
Asia South Korea Thirty people in South Korea have bought 8000 apartments in the past five years, despite measures sought by the government to restrict the ability to multiple houses property
Asia Vietnam The Ministry of Labour, Invalids and Social Affairs has proposed delaying a wage negotiation meeting until the fourth quarter of 2023 because there is insufficient scientific and practical basis to propose a time to adjust the regional minimum wage
Asia Qatar The Al Wakrah Challenge race, organized by the Qatar Sports for All Federation, ended its first edition with the participation of 442 male and female competitors
Asia Philippines The Philippines' Five-Year Action Plan for the Elderly was launched; it aims at creating an inclusive and elder-friendly society that safeguards the rights and privileges as well as the health and well-being of senior citizens nationwide
Asia North Korea The country has accused the US of covering up its involvement in the bombing of the Russian-owned Nord Stream pipeline a year ago, in what one expert called yet another attempt by Pyongyang to curry favour with Moscow
Asia Nepal Malaria elimination target could be missed again after seven new cases of indigenous infection were reported in various districts since the beginning of 2023
Asia Lebanon UN Women Lebanon will launch today its first podcast series "UN Women Podcasts" to amplify the voices of women and girls in Lebanon and celebrate their remarkable achievements in different fields amid the notorious challenges
Asia Myanmar The military junta is reportedly using access to vaccines as a political weapon; like with international aid shipments, basic inoculations are being distributed on the basis of political loyalty