Asia Myanmar Myanmar Labour Alliance, a coalition of trade union federations and labour organisations, has published an open letter to members of the European Commission and the European Parliament calling to denounce the EU-funded MADE in Myanmar project
Asia Saudi Arabia Makkah hotel occupancy rate reached 100%, highest since pandemic, aided by improved transportation system, relaxed visa rules, better services, opening of facilities
Asia Singapore Lab for vehicle emission testing reopens after a two months closure for upgrade that allows the center to certify vehicles under a more stringent standard
Asia Philippines The Department of Education and the Department of Health, together with a private group advocating for road safety, urged all Filipino motorists to share the road and stop for children
Asia Palestine Palestinian prisoner in Israel Khader Adnan, 44, has been on hunger strike for 70 consecutive days and his health condition is gradually deteriorating, the Palestinian Prisoner's Society said
Asia Vietnam A proposal to implement a time limit on apartment ownership has been eliminated in the latest draft of the Housing Law
Asia Turkmenistan Turkmenistan's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York has launched the Spanish language version of its official website
Asia Thailand Nine parliamentary party list candidates and one prime ministerial candidate have been disqualified from voting on 14 May after the Election Commission declared them ineligible
Asia Tajikistan Tajikistan and China agreed on the rehabilitation of the remaining sections of the Dushanbe-Kulma highway, with a total length of 296 kilometres
Asia Taiwan Taiwan's ban on Canadian meat from cows slaughtered past 30 months old is likely to prove a major stumbling block in ongoing bilateral trade negotiations
Asia Sri Lanka The country confirmed its commitment to continue to deal with all creditor nations and other stakeholders in a transparent manner, based on the principle of comparable treatment
Asia Sri Lanka Sri Lanka Skills Expo 2023 has been announced for 12-14 May; it is presented as an innovative event that aims at showcasing new and emerging techniques in five key sectors and offer job opportunities