Asia Saudi Arabia Hisham Al-Najjar is a Saudi artist who uses coins to create portraits of kings and leaders; he rose to prominence after creating an image of King Salman using 9.000 coins from around the world
Asia Malaysia According to industry players, the recent increase in fish prices (10/30%) is inevitable due to the problems plaguing the supply chain, with weather conditions and labour shortages being the major causes
Asia Bahrain The workshops of craftsmen who make clay pots allow the ancient tradition of making such objects, an integral part of Bahraini culture for centuries, to be preserved also through courses for school children
Asia Israel The documentary The First 54 Years by Israeli Avi Mograbi, a presentation of how Israel took and strengthened its control over the occupied Palestinian territories after the 1967 Six-Day War, can be viewed on the Franco-German TV channel Arte
Asia Nepal An agreement with Switzerland will support the implementation of the Reintegration of Returnee Migrant Workers project to help returnee workers reintegrate into society and actively participate in social, cultural, economic and political life
Asia Palestine Israel's actions and financial difficulties have led to a shortage of medicines in Palestine, said local Health Minister Mai al-Kaila
Asia Tajikistan The country agreed with China to further increase bilateral trade and enhance cooperation in the fields of new energy, green technologies, transport, telecommunications
Asia Vietnam Over 60 experts participated in the traditional medicine seminar, discussing possible innovative solutions to eradicate treatments that use endangered wild animals and their derivatives
Asia South Korea An entry ban on travelers of foreign nationality could be imposed again in the event of the emergence of more fatal COVID-19 variants or new infectious diseases, according to Peck Kyong-ran, newly-appointed as commissioner of the Korea Disease Control and
Asia Bhutan India will provide Bhutan's first broad gauge railway link; with a 57,5 km long section, it should meet the need for railway connectivity between Bangladesh and Nepal; the two neighbouring countries already made the step
Asia Brunei The Sultan announced an early reshuffle of government ministers in a special address broadcast nationwide; Hajah Romaizah was appointed Minister of Education, becoming the first woman minister in the Brunei government
Asia Mongolia The annual multinational peacekeeping exercise, code-named Khaan Quest 2022, kicked off on Monday at the Five Hills training area near the Mongolian capital with more than 1.000 military personnel from 15 countries
Asia Thailand The restored statue of 'Phra Narai' at the Narai Hotel will be repositioned after 54 years; a French team of art conservators was recruited and specific techniques - never before seen in the country - were employed