Asia Bahrain iFactories, a national initiative, has been launched to support the movement of the industrial sector towards the fourth industrial revolution, with a target of developing 300 smart factories by 2026
Asia Bangladesh Government launched initiative to build climate and disaster resilient small-scale water infrastructure and strengthen it in a bid to reduce the risk of flooding on about 87.000 hectares of land and increase agricultural productivity
Asia Cambodia The Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications and GIZ Cambodia have signed a technical assistance project for development of human resources and various digital-related technologies at the Digital Transformation Centre Cambodia
Asia Kazakhstan Kazakhstan's Presidential Reserve of Youth Personnel will begin enrollment from September 1; applicants will be tested for their ability
Asia Palestine President of Palestinian National Council condemned the attack by Israeli security forces on clerics at Al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied East Jerusalem area, calling it an "act of fascism and terrorism, as well as a violation of freedom of worship"
Asia Saudi Arabia King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh offers sleeping capsules to passengers who need a short rest before their flight; capsules have become increasingly popular in Saudi Arabia since they were introduced in universities
Asia Kuwait More than 25.000 expatriates were deported from the country between January and 19 August 2023, an average of 108 expatriates per day, most of whom were found guilty of violating residence and labour laws
Asia Singapore Starting in January 2024, school bus operators will be allowed to increase the cap on fares under existing contracts by up to 13%, the Ministry of Education said, in raising fares for the second consecutive year
Asia Turkmenistan Ministry of Textile Industry and Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs of the Country, in cooperation with Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov Charitable Foundation, will donate goods and food products to children in Primorsky Territory of Russian Federation
Asia Philippines A total of 220 persons deprived of their liberty have obtained primary and secondary school diplomas through the Department of Education's Alternative Learning System programme at the Manila Women's Prison
Asia Qatar The Qatar Diabetes Association has launched a free App that provides access to diabetes management services offered by the association
Asia Sri Lanka Around 20 turtle carcasses were washed ashore along the stretch of beach from Negombo to Kalutara in just three days and it is suspected that it may be due to an underwater explosion
Asia Iran Iran - with Argentina, Egypt, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia and the UAE - has been invited by the BRICS group of nations to become new members of the bloc