Asia Taiwan The prices of several Taiwan Beers will be increased over the summer to reflect the increase in raw material prices on the international market, by 1-2% for large wholesalers and 3-7% for small wholesalers
Asia Iran Parliament lawmakers voted to approve Abbas Aliabadi as the country's new Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade, for more than 15 years CEO of Iranian energy and infrastructure conglomerate MAPNA Group
Asia Kazakhstan Svetlana Zhakupova has been appointed as Ombudsperson for the rights of socially vulnerable groups of the population, a new position proposed by President Tokayev in his State of the Nation Address in September last year
Asia Laos Laotian film 'The Signal' has been listed by The Hollywood Reporter, a renowned US magazine, as one of the five must-see films at the ongoing Shanghai Film Festival
Asia Sri Lanka Dr Asha DeVos, founder of Oceanswell, Sri Lanka's first marine conservation research and education organisation, and the country's first National Geographic explorer, has been included in the 2023 Asian Scientist 100
Asia Thailand The country aims at training around 800.000 skilled workers next year in targeted sectors, including smart electronics, next-generation cars and healthcare
Asia Turkmenistan In their latest attempt to regulate what Turkmenis can see online, state officials reportedly summoned bloggers and influencers in several regions to tell them to promote the government's narrative about the 'happy and prosperous' country of Turkmenistan
Asia Georgia The governor of the US state of Georgia Brian P. Kemp carried out an international mission that began in the country's capital, Tbilisi; it is the first time a sitting US governor has visited the country of Georgia
Asia Israel Crucial voting will occur today at Knesset's judicial selection committee plenary which will choose its representatives on 4 judicial appointments committees, a vote that is likely to determine talks on government's controversial judicial reforms
Asia Afghanistan Around 1,6 million children are involved in child labour in the country according to international statistics
Asia Bangladesh Voting for the Khulna City Corporation took place peacefully amid tight security measures and a festive atmosphere of spontaneous voter participation
Asia Philippines The Philippines' most active volcano, Mayon, began spewing lava and sulphuric gas on Sunday, causing the evacuation of nearly 13.000 residents in the southeast of the country's main island
Asia Cyprus Two laws passed by parliament aiming at reducing the impact of increasing fuel costs to consumers were ruled unconstitutional by the Supreme Court yesterday, because they violate the separation of powers