Asia Turkmenistan The Association of Driving Schools has published for the first time in the country 25 3D video lectures on the rules of the road in Turkmen and Russian, on the basis of which it will be possible to prepare oneself for driving licence examinations
Asia Uzbekistan Starting 1 April, Uzbekistan will launch the Solar Home programme to incentivise the installation of low-power solar panels in homes in the provinces; low-capacity RES units are to be installed in the homes of 37.000 residents
Asia Yemen The head of the Yemeni Presidential Council, Rashad al-Alimi, intensified meetings with European officials to mobilise European efforts to pressure Houthi militias and support economic reforms
Asia Tajikistan The Gorno Badakhshan Autonomous Region government has written on its Facebook page that a power rationing is expected to be introduced in the region
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority, has seized over 27 kilograms of methamphetamine and 17.000 banned pills through Al-Batha Port
Asia Brunei Ahead of next month's Higher Education Expo, Universiti Teknologi Brunei unveiled five new degree courses for the 2023 academic year, from cybersecurity to digital media
Asia East Timor Prime Minister has participated in a fraternization dinner with the ambassadors of friendly countries in Jakarta
Asia Iraq Critics warn that the government's platform for reporting social media content that violates public morals could infringe on freedom of expression
Asia Israel PM Netanyahu submits costly requests to renovate PM's home worth tens of thousands of shekels; government has no legal obligation to fund renovations to PM's private home
Asia Kazakhstan Astana will host the BIZZ Awards Eurasia 2023 from 25-28 May, the national Kazakh Tourism company announced, conceived as an opportunity for companies to showcase their success, connect with industry leaders and explore new business possibilities
Asia Jordan Logos Hope, the world’s largest floating library, left the port of Aqaba on Thursday 16th after a 20-day stopover; over 25.000 book enthusiasts boarded the vessel during its stay
Asia Laos As chair of ASEAN in 2024, the country will also host the ASEAN Tourism Forum in January, allowing the bloc's nations to discuss travel and tourism issues
Asia Cambodia The 400 square kilometres of protected area of Angkor Wat are home to 120.000 people, with tourism 'responsible' for the boom; now the government has decided that 10.000 families will be evicted from the area