Asia Uzbekistan Uzbekistan's Airports Authority recorded a +42% increase in passenger traffic in Q1 of 2024 with 3,1 million passengers
Asia Tajikistan A project to introduce electronic public transport throughout the country was launched with support from the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
Asia Taiwan A National Taiwan University study reveals that breathing polluted air carries a higher risk of lung cancer than smoking a pack of cigarettes a day; lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer-related deaths with 17.000 new cases and 10.000 deaths per year
Asia United Arab Emirates The Dubai Police Force, represented by the 'Your Commitment is Happiness' initiative, organised a lecture to educate students about the responsibilities of spectators in sports stadiums
Asia Syria International Organisation for Migration stated that Syria continues to be the largest source of refugees in the world at the end of 2022, with a number of 6,5 million, although down from 6,8 million in 2021
Asia Nepal A 33-kilometre stretch of the Narayangadh-Butwal section along the East West Highway was paved; initially scheduled for completion in less than 4 years, the project has been completed at 50% in over five years and three months
Asia Myanmar Thailand is piloting a biometric data collection programme for Myanmar citizens and stateless persons, mainly aimed at simplifying the provision of health services, particularly vaccinations
Asia Mongolia Each family in Tsogttsetsii soum will plant ten trees in their yard in Energy Resources' 'families with trees' project to increase citizen participation in the fight against desertification and reduce the effects of sandstorms
Asia Maldives Trans Maldivian Airways, the world's largest seaplane operator, has received a certificate of approval from De Havilland Canada, becoming the first operator in Asia to achieve this accolade
Asia Malaysia The country presented a new national anti-corruption strategy; according to Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim it will involve financial incentives for members of the public to help the government fight corruption
Asia Bhutan With local Esports players moving up the ladder, the Bhutan Mobile Gaming Association is striving to organise national competitions to prepare Bhutan Esports players for the international arena
Asia Cyprus The fire brigade were called out to 120 fires across Cyprus on Easter Saturday night; a large proportion of the 120 fires were linked to the Easter “lambradjia” bonfire tradition
Asia East Timor Oxfam Aotearoa launched the new HAMRIIK project in Oé-Cusse that aims to strengthen the climate change adaptation capacities of rural households and communities and effectively address the intersections of gender, disability and climate change