Asia Yemen A container ship carrying general commercial goods docked at Yemen's main port, Hodeidah, on Saturday for the first time since at least 2016
Asia Kuwait Registration for the Hajj will close on 28 February; Department of Hajj and Umrah Office will adopt priority for those who have never performed the Hajj before
Asia Kyrgyzstan An amendment to lift the onion export ban to support domestic producers and increase the country's export potential has been prepared by The Ministry of Agriculture
Asia Malaysia The Melaka government has been urged to use the 2023 budget allocation for Unesco heritage sites wisely
Asia Nepal The rural municipality of Bareng in Baglung district built a green park at 1.7000 metres above sea level with the aim of attracting tourists and facilitating children to spend their time in an outdoor environment
Asia Pakistan A case has been registered against unknown assailants after Marvia Malik, Pakistan's first transgender TV presenter, escaped a gun attack in Lahore on Thursday night
Asia China Some provinces are granting young newlyweds a month's paid leave in the hope of encouraging weddings and boosting a declining birth rate
Asia Sri Lanka The distribution of school uniform fabric for 2023 has began; the first consignment of the uniform materials was officially sent to Provincial and Zonal: 1/3 of the fabric has been cut, packed and labeled so that it is given directly to the schoolchildren
Asia South Korea A landmark ruling by the Seoul High Court recognised the legal status of same-sex couples, allowing them to have the same health insurance rights as heterosexual couples
Asia Azerbaijan On 22 February, the UN International Court of Justice rejected in toto the requests for provisional measures made in Azerbaijan's case against Armenia, obliging the country to allow free passage through the Lachin Corridor
Asia Bangladesh The Bangladesh telecom industry market report forecasts 247 million mobile and broadband subscribers by 2030; the telecom sector is expected to grow at an average rate of 6,3% from 2023 to 2030
Asia Armenia Foreign Minister arrived in Aleppo, Syria, and visited the Shaar region, where Armenian rescuers carried out search and rescue operations during the first days after the earthquake
Asia Tajikistan Avalanche damage to energy facilities in the Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region has been estimated at 1,7 million somoni (€145.000); the risk of further avalanches remains high in the country