Asia Cambodia World's largest freshwater fish ever recorded, a giant stingray, was caught a week ago in Mekong River; it measured nearly 4 metres and weighed almost 300 kg, according to Wonders of the Mekong, a joint Cambodian-US research project on Monday
Asia Indonesia Indonesian authorities hope to reach an agreement with Singapore to start exporting chickens within weeks, as the city-state scrambles to find alternative sources of supply after neighbouring Malaysia restricted sales
Asia Israel Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and Foreign Minister Yair Lapid have agreed to dissolve parliament, triggering new elections, and Lapid will in the meantime take over as prime minister in a vote this week
Asia Malaysia The government recently said it will abolish the death penalty and stop all executions, in a move cautiously welcomed by rights groups as a rare step forward on the issue in the region
Asia Taiwan Taiwan's EVA Airways was judged the best airline in East Asia at the recent Airline Passenger Experience Association ceremony, receiving the 'Five Star Global Airlines' rating for the fourth consecutive year
Asia Georgia Georgians are preparing for a mass demonstration in support of the country's EU membership, just days after the European Commission recommended postponing Tbilisi's candidacy
Asia Jordan On Refugee Day, UNHCR honored Jordan’s continued hospitality in welcoming and hosting refugees; new data shows 96% of Jordanians are sympathetic towards refugees and 81% supports their inclusion in national systems such as health and education
Asia Kuwait The number of foreign workers in Kuwait decreased by about 134.000 at the end of last year compared to 2020, according to official figures
Asia China East China's Jiangxi province has stepped up its emergency flood control response in the wake of heavy rains over the weekend that affected thousands of people in the province
Asia South Korea BTS' new anthology album, "Proof," has topped the U.S. Billboard's main albums chart this week, becoming the sixth album from the South Korean group to top the chart
Asia Iraq The lack of fodder due to poor rainfall and poor public investment has decimated the gazelles in the Sawa reserve; 40% of them disappeared between the end of April and the end of May, explains Turki al-Jayashi, director of the reserve
Asia Maldives The Foreign Ministry has advised local nationals travelling abroad to countries that require visas to complete their visa applications in advance, stressing that the Ministry provides assistance to Maldivians
Asia Syria Bashar Assad's regime and its main supporter Russia are considered responsible for 91% of the death toll since the start of the Syrian civil war in 2011 - around 228.000 people have been killed, reported the Syrian Network for Human Rights