Asia Israel Over 200 high school students who should be about to be enlisted in IDF in the near future have announced that they will refuse their call-up not only because of judicial reform, but also because of "the occupation"
Asia Kyrgyzstan The country is considering to block the App TikTok in its territory over concerns from several organizations about its harmful effects on young people, particularly regarding the "addiction" it creates and the negative influence on mental health
Asia Bhutan The $200 tourists daily fee will be halved in an attempt to revive an industry that is still struggling to recover a year after the end of Covid-19 restrictions
Asia East Timor Support for East Timor's membership in ASEAN and the World Trade Organization, as well as regional and global architecture has been reiterated by Cambodia
Asia Mongolia "Pearson English" comprehensive training program will be introduced in all state secondary schools starting this school year; Ministry of Education and Science organized training to prepare tutors and extend methodological support to teachers
Asia Myanmar War of Heroes, an online smartphone game that simulates attacks against the country's ruling junta since 2021, is raising funds that end up at an anti-regime armed group with revenues from advertising or purchases made by users on the app
Asia Syria Air traffic at Aleppo airport has resumed after an Israeli airstrike on Monday, Reuters reported
Asia Taiwan The suspension of the anti-dumping tariff previously imposed on Ukrainian suppliers of carbon steel sheets has been extended for another year
Asia Armenia Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo will arrive in Armenia today and accompany the French convoy from the Armenian capital Yerevan to the Lachin corridor
Asia Azerbaijan The country adopted the Law on Space Activities, consisting of six chapters and 24 articles, on 4 August 2023, thus regulating the legal, economic and organisational basis of space activity
Asia China The number of criminal cases for domestic violence-related injuries has declined steadily in the seven years since the implementation of the Law Against Domestic Violence, marking -5,2 % since 2010
Asia Malaysia Nuren Group, Malaysia's leading platform for maternal empowerment, has proudly announced its inclusion in Malaysia's Book of Records for the "Largest Number of Memberships Collected in a Breastfeeding Event 2023"
Asia Brunei Brunei improved from Tier 3 to Tier 2 watch list on the US State Department’s annual Trafficking in Persons Report this year