Asia Kazakhstan To boost local production of medical drugs, Roche Holding AG, a Swiss pharma, plans to launch a contract manufacturing company for cancer drugs in Kazakhstan
Asia Laos Laos and Thailand are cooperating to prevent cross-border wildlife trafficking since four tiger cubs were rescued in Thailand after being smuggled from Laos
Asia Myanmar Seventy Rohingya hiding in a truck carrying ginger were arrested north of Yangon after the vehicle crashed into a road channel, the Myanmar junta said
Asia South Korea Prosecutors on Friday demanded five years in prison and a fine of 12 million won ($9.225) for former Justice Minister Cho Kuk, who stands accused of academic irregularities involving his children and interference with an inspection into a corruption case
Asia Armenia Hungary and Armenia have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations, broken off more than a decade ago; the countries are opening up possibilities for trade, cultural, educational and tourism cooperation
Asia Sri Lanka State-owned liquefied petroleum gas supplier Litro Gas plans to distribute 100.000 cylinders of LP gas per day to the market without any shortage during the festive season
Asia Taiwan The Council of Ministers has approved a draft amendment to the Commodity Tax Act that, if approved, will extend the current period of reduction of the commodity tax for buyers of new and heavy diesel vehicles who dispose of old ones until the end of 2026
Asia Tajikistan The Government discussed the Light Industry Development Programme: it was noted that the production volume of light industry products has tended to increase year on year, from 2,7 billion somoni in 2018 to 4,1 billion in 2021 (€390 million)
Asia Thailand Environmental crimes police shut down 16 illegal dumps in Bangkok and arrested seven people for operating them
Asia Brunei Three products sold at supermarkets in the Sultanate were found to contain non-halal ingredients; the finding was made after public complaints based on the information on the packaging and the goods have been immediately moved to the non-halal section
Asia Philippines The country is witnessing a major boom in child sexual abuse; resources are limited and many children are placed in homes or orphanages with no training or experience to deal with abused children
Asia Vietnam The Government pledged to promote sustainable fishing, conservation of marine resources and the fight against illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing at the 19th regular session of the Western and Central Fisheries Commission