Asia South Korea A total of 10 special industrial zones will created by 2027 that will run under the government’s deregulation scheme; the regulation-free clusters will be dedicated to AI, mobility, biotech and more to create jobs and attract investments
Asia Azerbaijan President of the Republic and the First Lady have attended the opening of the Zarislichay pumping station in the village of Dashalti
Asia Brunei Brunei hurdles athletes finished sixth in the men's team relay during the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia
Asia China Foreign Minister Qin Gang reportedly told the US ambassador to China that Washington is responsible for the deterioration of relations between the two nations and must "reflect deeply"
Asia East Timor Cambodia's prime minister has promised to send experts to East Timor to inspect soil conditions and other environmental factors in connection with a major initiative to boost agricultural production in the ASEAN observer state
Asia Iraq Iraqi Kurdish woman Shylan Kamal is breaking down gender barriers in the country, after her passion for bodybuilding led her to fight for gender equality in her homeland
Asia Israel The Ministerial Committee for Legislation unanimously approved the bill to unify the emergency telephone numbers and dispatch centres of the Magen David Adom and the United Hatzalah, which have been battling over the issue for decades
Asia Malaysia Bank Negara Malaysia and Bank Indonesia have announced the commercial launch of the Indonesia-Malaysia cross-border QR payments link
Asia Philippines By an overwhelming 259 votes, the Chamber of Deputies approved a bill to impose sanctions on private primary and secondary educational institutions that prevent students from taking scheduled periodic exams due to unpaid financial obligations
Asia Cambodia This year the country will celebrate the royal ploughing ceremony, marking the start of the crop planting season in the country, in the Trapaing Russey municipality on 8 May
Asia Myanmar Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh said they will not return to Myanmar to 'be confined to camps' after making their first return visit as part of efforts to encourage their voluntary repatriation
Asia Afghanistan An agreement with China and Pakistan will extend the Belt and Road Initiative to Afghanistan, which could potentially attract billions of dollars to finance infrastructure projects
Asia Armenia The erection of the monument dedicated to Operation 'Nemesis' was a wrong decision,' said Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan