Asia Laos People affected by the Nateuy station construction project by the Laos-China Railway have been transferred to newly built houses in Luang Namtha Province
Asia Thailand The country will legalise abortion up to 20 weeks, the government said, making it easier for pregnant women to access this previously restricted medical procedure
Asia Taiwan According to semiconductor trade association SEMI, Taiwan is expected to spend $30 billion on semiconductor manufacturing equipment this year, the highest figure of any country in the world
Asia Sri Lanka Information and Communication Technology Agency will host World Entrepreneurship Week for the next three years until 2024, a global event that recognises and empowers entrepreneurs in every country through various initiatives
Asia Nepal A Kathmandu District Court verdict prevents businesses from adding VAT at 13% and service charge at 10% to the bill, as they have done so far
Asia East Timor Construction of Tibar Bay harbour reached 92%; Tibar Bay Port will enter into operation today, 30 September
Asia Brunei 69% of graduates of Universiti Teknologi Brunei's Class of 2022 have already found jobs within just three months of graduation, UTB's vice-chancellor said on Monday
Asia Georgia The rule applicable to the daily allowance for domestic business trips will increase from 15 GEL to 30 GEL, while the rules for the daily allowance for foreign business trips and rented accommodation will be defined individually for each country
Asia Pakistan The Federal Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunications said Pakistan is becoming an important hub for top IT talent and global IT organisations in terms of time zone
Asia Bhutan Speaking at the Ahimsa Santhai at the Gandhi Memorial Museum, former PM Jigmi. Y. Thinley said Mahatma Gandhi was a visionary and his teachings are even more relevant today, stressing the need to follow Gandhian principles
Asia Iraq The country inaugurated the second Groundmaster air defence radar; it is one of several that will be installed and put into operation in Iraq to complete the process of detection and early warning of hostile high and medium altitude aircraft
Asia Kuwait The expiry of the contract between the Kuwaiti government and a company in charge of booking deportation tickets for arrested illegal immigrants has locked about 3.500 expatriates in detention facilities
Asia Jordan The Royal Marine Conservation Society launched the “Clean up the World 2022” campaign in Aqaba; the campaign, a social action program aimed at combating the global solid waste problem, involved 700 volunteers from local businesses and institutions