Asia Tajikistan A new decree bans the import of vehicles produced before 2013 in an effort to combat the effects of environmental pollution and will come into effect two months after publication in an official newspaper
Asia Pakistan New official data show that girls' enrollment in private schools in Sindh is nearly 9% lower than that of boys, highlighting that authorities need to do more to encourage female participation in education
Asia Bangladesh The government has decided to "transform" and "modernise" the Digital Security Act and change its name to the Cyber Security Act by amending some sections of the existing law
Asia Palestine President Abbas has fired most governors in the occupied West Bank, responding to long-standing calls for a political shake-up as frustration grows with the semi-autonomous Palestinian Authority
Asia Kuwait 77% of Kuwait's population is overweight and more than 40% are obese, according to alarming statistics released by the country's Ministry of Health; the 18-29 age group is particularly affected
Asia Laos Residents of Vientiane Capital are still waiting for compensation for the 308 plots of land they had to give up for its construction, two years after the completion of the Laos-China railway
Asia Brunei National swimmer Hayley Wong Ann Yue broke two new national records at the 7th Commonwealth Youth Games in Trinidad and Tobago
Asia Bahrain Export Bahrain has won the 'Best Small and Medium Enterprises Export Solutions Provider in Bahrain 2023' award from World Business Outlook, along with five other global awards
Asia Azerbaijan Substantial reforms are being implemented in health care system and pharmaceutical industry, with modern pharmaceutical factories built to develop local drug production and supply the population with effective drugs at more affordable prices
Asia Armenia Revolut Lite enters Armenia, enabling customers to make fast, free and secure money transfers in more than 25 currency
Asia Pakistan In a bid to counter noise pollution on the occasion of Independence Day - celebrated on August 14 - court has ordered the police to take action against the use or selling of honking toy horns under Section 190 of the Criminal Procedure Code
Asia Qatar A campaign to raise awareness about the impact of heat stress on workers’ rights to life and physical and mental health in the work environment has been launched by the National Human Rights Committee
Asia Mongolia The US and Mongolia to sign an 'Open Skies' civil aviation agreement; Mongolia's national airline, MIAT Mongolian Airlines, currently flies to Europe and Asia, but not to the US