Asia Myanmar Pope Francis has appointed Monsignor John Saw Yaw Han, auxiliary bishop of Yangon, as bishop of the Kengtung diocese, which covers Myanmar's eastern Shan State
Asia Pakistan Tourists have resumed visiting Swat to enjoy the natural beauty of the scenic valley after the influx of tourists was severely affected by the recent devastating floods that destroyed extensive infrastructure in the district
Asia Palestine Palestinian human rights group told a UN panel of experts that it was subjected to threats and 'mafia methods' during a harassment campaign organised by Israel to silence groups documenting alleged Israeli rights violations
Asia Vietnam 15 Vietnamese companies have been awarded under the Women's Empowerment Principles for their exemplary gender equality practices
Asia Tajikistan During the visit of Hela Cheikhrouhou, regional vice-president of the IFC, talks were held with entrepreneurs from the country's priority sectors, with companies from the textile, agricultural and fintech industries
Asia Mongolia Indian company Megha Engineering and Infrastructures has obtained a Letter of Authorisation to build Mongolia's first oil refinery
Asia Maldives Drug-related cases were the most prosecuted in October according to the Attorney General's office
Asia Laos Lao agricultural products generated US$522 million in revenue in the first half of 2022 and accounted for 20% of all exported products
Asia Kuwait Kuwaiti judges have ordered a ban on handcuffing defendants in courtrooms as part of fair trial guarantees
Asia Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina called the inauguration of 100 bridges a historic event, saying it will help accelerate the country's overall development
Asia Georgia Georgian startup Theneo won the Web Summit Pitch Competition, the first Georgian company to make it this far in any kind of major startup competition
Asia Singapore 500 items from FairPrice supermarkets will be offered at a 1% discount from January to June 2023 to offset the increase in GST, including essential purchases such as fresh fruit, vegetables, meat and household cleaning products