Asia India Extreme weather conditions and the availability of cheap Russian oil in the aftermath of the war in Ukraine have put pressure on the country, which is trying to become energy independent and is lagging behind renewable energy targets
Asia Singapore The Singapore Food Festival returns for its 29th edition from tomorrow to 11 September, with over 70 dining experiences ranging from chef collaborations to spice blending workshops and urban farm tours
Asia Bangladesh Early next month, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, accompanied by an official delegation, will visit India and talks will focus on maritime cooperation, connectivity, the Comprehensive Trade Agreement, defence and security
Asia Thailand GAP Monkey Free Plus is expected to be introduced on domestic coconut farms to allay the fears of global trading partners by reassuring them that primates are not used to harvest the fruit
Asia Taiwan Taiwan's largest source of gold last year has been Japan, overtaking Switzerland among main suppliers
Asia Malaysia Children born abroad to Malaysian women married to foreign spouses will not obtain automatic citizenship at birth, but can still apply to become Malaysian, said Attorney General Tan Sri Idrus Harun, acknowledging that the process takes longer
Asia Laos Dengue fever infections in Laos have reached 18.000 cases since January, and 17 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health
Asia Kuwait Kuwait's Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has requested an increase in the number of foreign employees to meet the needs of mosques in remote areas
Asia Iran Ms. Maryam Kamyab, Mehr News Agency, won the Best Single Photo in the Sports Section at the 6th Iran Press Photo Awards, reportedly saying she was glad to receive it for “all limitations imposed on female photographers in the country’s sports photography"
Asia Cyprus Gymnast Marios Georgiou won the gold medal in the men’s horizontal bar competition at the European Championships in Munich, a historical result for Cyprus, saluted by congratulations at all levels
Asia Oman Omani researcher Dr Noora Rasool Bakhsh al Balushi has achieved concrete results in creating a three-dimensional laboratory model of a cellular environment that mimics the sophisticated biological and chemical environment of cancer cells in the human body
Asia Sri Lanka The Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment stated that the law will be strictly enforced against persons and organisations that traffic in migrant workers under the pretext of providing tourist visas
Asia Philippines With classes starting today, an official of the Bishops' Conference of the Philippines encouraged students and teachers to open the upcoming school year full of confidence and enthusiasm