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
Asia United Arab Emirates The Museum of the Future hosted 1.000 children to commemorate its first anniversary; more than one million visitors have visited the building so far in a year
Asia Qatar Qatar's national breast and bowel cancer screening programme, 'Screen For Life', led by the Primary Health Care Corporation, achieved significant results in early detection and with more people getting screened
Asia Philippines The order to import about 450.000 tonnes of sugar by the Department of Agriculture is aimed at managing inflation and building up a reserve stock to adequately meet the country's needs