Asia Singapore The Singapore Armed Forces has convened a "high-level assessment" of the risks involved in parachute jumps after a Red Lions team member had a hard landing during the National Day parade
Asia Thailand The government plans to expand the digital assets regulatory framework to give the Bank of Thailand more oversight so that it becomes the second largest regulator of the digital assets sector
Asia Sri Lanka India is likely to deliver a Dornier 228 military aircraft to Sri Lanka in the coming days, as part of the line of credit extended to the country
Asia Mongolia B. Mungunzul, a 17 year old chess player from Orkhon aimag's Khangarid sports club, achieved a record in the history of Mongolian chess sports by winning a gold medal at the World Chess Olympiad
Asia Maldives Villa Hakatha, the official lubricant partner of this year’s Marine Expo, displayed Shell's flagship products imported and distributed by the company in the Maldives at its stand at the ongoing Marine Expo at Central Park in Hulhumale
Asia Oman The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Investment Promotion is recommending 22 investment opportunities available in the industrial sector to increase its contribution to gross domestic product, economic diversification and domestic industries
Asia Saudi Arabia The country has issued a press release on Friday specifying that holders of all types of visas will be able to perform Umrah rituals this year
Asia Philippines The Social Action Centre of the Archdiocese of Lipa, Batangas province, is asking for donations of N-95 masks for residents living near the Taal volcano, which has emitted toxic sulphur dioxide in recent days
Asia Laos A programme supported by the Walt Disney Company to improve working conditions globally was the focus of discussions between representatives from the US and Laos
Asia Lebanon The Iraqi government has agreed to continue supplying the Lebanese power company with heavy fuel oil for another year in an attempt to help alleviate some of the country's severe power shortage
Asia North Korea The sister of leader Kim Jong Un accused South Korea of causing a COVID-19 outbreak in NK and warned of "retaliation" as Pyongyang declared "victory" over its outbreak
Asia Bahrain Speaker of the Council of Representatives affirms that taking care of sustainable development goals and securing constitutional and parliamentary tools for their implementation are a permanent priority
Asia Kazakhstan The number of passengers carried by Kazakh airlines increased by 7% to 4,6 million in the first six months of 2022