Asia Laos With 10.000 cases and six deaths already reported this year, the Lao Ministry of Health is actively tackling the dengue fever epidemic in the country with a mission to eradicate mosquito breeding grounds and raise awareness among the local population
Asia Singapore The Housing and Development Board (HDB) said some flat buyers who applied for a new eligibility letter fell victim to system problems that lengthened the processing time
Asia Georgia The country's first long-term low-emission development strategy 2050, officially adopted on 24 April 2023, has been presented: it will help update the National Climate Action Plan for 2023-2025 and refine Georgia's climate development road map
Asia Vietnam Kon Plông district has been hit by 70 minor earthquakes since the beginning of July, which experts say are linked to the accumulation of water in hydroelectric dams in the region
Asia Uzbekistan USAID's Uzbekistan Education for Excellence program has ended with significant improvements in preschool and school education, including an innovative pedagogy implemented to ensure the best learning outcomes for students
Asia Bahrain Bahrain and the US reaffirmed their joint commitment to freedom of navigation in international waters, emphasising the importance of ensuring safe passage for commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz
Asia India India's foreign exchange reserves have exceeded US$600 billion according to the latest update from the Reserve Bank of India
Asia Taiwan Taiwan Customs Administration will step up inspections on items arriving from China and shipped to third countries and will order state-run Chunghwa Post to ensure freight industry complies with Taiwanese laws and the destination of the parcel
Asia Myanmar Yangon Eastern Union student Nyan Win Htet was sentenced to another five years in prison by the Myanmar court for alleged terrorism
Asia Kuwait New guidelines for the upcoming Hajj 2024 season have been announced by the Department of Hajj and Umrah Affairs of Kuwait's Ministry of Awqaf
Asia Maldives Six more MPs will be elected in as many electoral districts next year in the parliamentary elections, declared the Maldives Election Commission
Asia Azerbaijan The Enlightenment Public Assistance Association of Azerbaijani Youth, based in Lankaran, has launched the implementation of the project Promotion of Women's Rights and Increasing Social Participation of Women in Azerbaijan in the Southern Region
Asia China The Party’s Central Committee and the State Council released a 31-point action plan aimed at improving the business environment and treating private companies the same as the state's firms; Chinese big entrepreneurs welcomed and are backing the pla