Asia Azerbaijan In Sugovushan residential quarter around 200 new apartments will be built, ranging from single-room to four-bedroom, on an area of more than 2 hectares that will include playgrounds and infrastructure
Asia Bangladesh Canada will increase potash exports to Bangladesh this year, with the aim of strengthening production and food security in Bangladesh and supporting the country's agricultural sector
Asia Bhutan Dagana district will no longer allow meat, including eggs, to be served during the annual Tshechu and other religious events in the gewog lhakhang, as it is not considered in line with religion
Asia Brunei The Ministry of Primary Resources and Tourism is drafting a Tourism Industry Roadmap and compiling a database of tourism products and services nationwide
Asia Brunei A guideline is in place to ease the workload of teachers in order to ensure quality education without compromise, according to the Education Minister
Asia Cambodia The Cambodian Mine Action Centre and the Japan International Cooperation Agency have agreed to continue cooperation on mine clearance in Cambodia
Asia China The WHO has accused China of hiding data for years on raccoon contagions that could explain the origin of Covid-19, data that has now disappeared
Asia Indonesia The Jenderal Kunarto Volleyball Center in Sentul, Bogor, Indonesia, has been judged one of the best volleyball development centers in the world in the opinion of the president of the International Volleyball Federation
Asia Sri Lanka The Sri Lanka Tea Board, with the assistance of the Sri Lanka Embassy in Japan, showcased “Ceylon Tea” at the 48th International Food and Beverage Exhibition FOODEX 2023 in Tokyo
Asia Thailand A bill to protect sex workers is being drafted to legalise the profession in a bid to prevent them from exploitation
Asia Tajikistan The Committee to Protect Journalists took position saying that Tajik authorities should release journalist Khurshed Fozilov and stop prosecuting journalists in retaliation for their work
Asia Vietnam Chợ Rẫy Hospital has the highest number of registered organ donors in the country, according to the National Coordinating Centre for Human Organ Transplantation
Asia Uzbekistan Islamic Development Bank contributed $200 million for the implementation of the Sustainable Rural Development, a plan for rural areas with the active participation of the local population