Asia Turkmenistan 12.907 voters were registered abroad, according to data provided by the Central Commission for Elections and Referendums in Turkmenistan
Asia Uzbekistan Uzbekistan's women's water polo team wins bronze at the Asian Championships in Singapore
Asia Afghanistan The impressive show of Fazalhaq Farooqi and Najibullah Zadran helped Afghanistan secure a seven-wicket win over Pakistan in the second T20I on Sunday 26 March, their first ever series win against Pakistan
Asia Azerbaijan A charity match between the teams of Agdam 'Karabagh' and Istanbul 'Galatasaray' was held at the Baku Olympic Stadium, with President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attending
Asia Lebanon The country woke up with two time zones on Sunday, after the government's last-minute decision to delay daylight saving time until the end of Ramadan caused mass confusion
Asia Sri Lanka The Association of Milk Powder Importers has announced that prices of imported milk powder will be reduced as of yesterday, 27 March
Asia Syria Syrian Embassy in Minsk participated in the 30th Minsk International Book Fair with books in both Arabic and Russian languages, publications, cultural brochures, photographs, traditional costumes and handicrafts reflecting Syria's rich heritage
Asia Tajikistan The number of houses damaged by the earthquake in Tajikistan has reached 367, reports the Tajik Government's Emergency Committee
Asia Bhutan About 6.000 international tourists paying the new SDF fee have visited the country since the reopening of borders six months ago
Asia Qatar Record-breaking numbers of international arrivals have been registered in 2023: a total of 730.000 visitors entered Qatar this January and February, a 347% increase on 2022
Asia Cyprus The new online tax payment system Tax For All went live today, replacing the old Taxisnet system; to allow users to familiarise with it, the new submission date for filing tax returns from Q4 last year has been extended to April 26
Asia South Korea Total births have decreased over the past decade, shrinking from 471.000 in 2011 to 261.000 in 2021, while the rate of premature births grew from 6% to 9,2%; figures are published in new statistics from the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs
Asia Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong begins today a week-long trip to China, his first in four years