Asia

For the fourth consecutive month a trade deficit has been posted driven by decline in exports to China, high energy prices and the spiraling import prices of raw materials; the cumulative deficit for Jan-July 2022 is the highest in 66 years

A bill to raise the maximum fines and introduce agreed fines for minor offences in the Singapore Armed Forces was passed in Parliament

The city of Muscat was voted one of the 25 best cities in the world by the readers of Travel + Leisure, taking 19th position

The Authority for Social Contribution - Ma'an - recently marked the completion of the sixth cohort of the Ma'an Social Incubator and the first in 2022, with 12 participating start-ups developing their business ideas

Hermes airport in Larnaca is hosting an anniversary exhibition to mark 50 years since the establishment of ThOC, Cyprus Theatre Organisation, showcasing material to the thousands of passengers travelling daily

The Ministry of Gender Affairs said it received and followed up 248 cases in June, most of which involved violence against children

The country said it remains "optimistic" about a possible revival of the 2015 nuclear deal after the European Union tabled a proposal aiming for a compromise in talks stalled since March

The number of visitors from Gulf Cooperation Council countries increased by 1.213.8% since 2021

The country is increasingly experiencing alarming levels of childhood obesity that experts say could take the form of an epidemic if not urgently addressed

At least 30 endangered green sea turtles have been found in the past weeks with wounds around their neck near the remote Japanese island of Kumejima in southern Okinawa prefecture; investigation has begun

The country has temporarily opened access to online payment company PayPal to allow users to access their money, after the blocking of some online services and games triggered a wave of protests

Former Philippine President Fidel Ramos, who oversaw a rare period of steady growth and peace that earned him a reputation as one of the country's most effective leaders, has died at the age of 94

Since August, people entering Malaysia no longer have to fill out a traveller's card, a move that aims to simplify entry procedures, after considering the current healthcare system is at a good level