Asia East Timor Xanana Gusmao, leader of the National Congress for the Reconstruction of East Timor party, returns to power as Prime Minister in a coalition government between his party and the Democratic Party
Asia Cambodia 12 rubbish trucks and 10 tuk-tuks have been donated by the Japanese government to the Ministry of Environment, an initiative that aims to improve environmental services in 14 provinces
Asia Laos The use of electric cooking, instead of traditional charcoal or wood, is increasing in the country, benefiting air quality, climate and human health; 8000 deaths per year are linked to domestic pollution
Asia Turkmenistan The country is preparing to hold International Scientific Conference dedicated to the work of Magtymguly, in accordance with plan of events dedicated to celebrating 300th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Turkmen classical poet and philosopher
Asia China According to the China Tourism Academy, there will be more than 100 million young-old travellers in China by the end of 2025 and the silver tourism market is expected to reach one trillion yuan ($138,18 billion) by then
Asia Cambodia Buddhist monks and members of the forest community of the Sorng Rukhavorn Wildlife Sanctuary expressed great concern over illegal fishing activities in the sanctuary
Asia Brunei 5G mobile phone service has been launched in Brunei; far-reaching implications for business and consumer technology are expected, as it would foster more IoT and AI-related applications, promoting telemedicine and online education
Asia Bhutan To support cross-border conservation of the red panda, Bhutan will sign a new agreement with the Zoological Survey of India, in the presence of the EU Minister of Environment, Forests and Climate Change
Asia Bangladesh Massive work is underway to dispose of the capital's sacrificial animal waste within 24 hours, with a total of 19.244 cleaners engaged in completing the task
Asia Bahrain In an official statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs joined the group that denounced, in the strongest terms, the burning of a copy of the Holy Quran by an extremist in front of the main mosque in Stockholm, Sweden
Asia Azerbaijan Artsakh Human Rights Ombudsman Gegham Stepanyan issued a statement calling on the international community to hold Azerbaijan accountable for its crimes against Artsakh
Asia Armenia The fourth meeting of the Armenia-EU Partnership Committee established under the Armenia-EU Comprehensive and Extended Partnership Agreement took place in Brussels
Asia India Amid an exponential surge in tomato prices in several cities, affecting millions of citizens, the Ministry of Consumer Affairs said this is a "temporary problem" and is not unusual at this time of year