Asia Malaysia According to the World Bank, Malaysia ranks first in the SEA for resilience and potential for recovery amid the challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic
Asia Indonesia Over 34.000 hectares of land in Indonesia's new capital city Nusantara have been legally certified and handed over to the Nusantara Capital City Authority
Asia Afghanistan Rohullah Nekpa, a former member of Afghanistan’s national taekwondo team and a two-time Olympic medalist, has been appointed as the head coach of the New Zealand national taekwondo team
Asia Nepal A highly specialised hospital for the treatment of problems related to facial deformities will be established in the capital, with financial support from Cleft Children International
Asia Oman Data from the National Center for Statistics and Information on Marriage and Divorce Cases in 2022 reveal that the total number of registered marriages in 2021 was 19.294, while in 2022 there were 15.400 marriages, a 20% decrease in marriages in 2022
Asia Maldives Opposition party People's National Congress has officially decided to present a candidate for the upcoming presidential elections, former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom
Asia Tajikistan Schools in Tajikistan continue to face a severe shortage of chemistry, physics and mathematics teachers, with 3.434 teaching vacancies, says a report released at a press conference in Dushanbe
Asia Palestine The Palestinian Center for Development and Media Freedoms condemns the escalation of violations against media freedom in the West Bank and Gaza Strip, which have increased significantly in recent days
Asia United Arab Emirates The Indian expatriate community in the United Arab Emirates will be able to attend public inauguration ceremony for first Hindu temple to be built in Abu Dhabi on February 15, 2024, temple management has confirmed
Asia Turkmenistan Last week, 14 transactions were recorded at the auctions of the State Commodity and Raw Materials Exchange of Turkmenistan, amounting to more than USD 11 million
Asia Thailand In the event of low rainfall, the country could consider suspending rice cultivation; the El Nino effect could mean imply -40% rainfall on last year
Asia Sri Lanka Due to the high costs of issuance of electronic passports, Minister of Public Security Tiran Alles has decided to call for tenders and suspend the notice of expression of interest
Asia North Korea A Russian military aircraft flew unannounced to Pyongyang this week, just days after Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu's high-profile visit and talks with leader Kim Jong Un, according to NK News analysis of flight tracking data and satellite imagery