Asia Bangladesh The Secretary for Information and Broadcasting said his Ministry is working hard to restore discipline in journalism by eliminating irregularities in the sector
Asia Bhutan Over the next two years, the country intends to harness 300 MW of solar power; currently, the country's installed renewable energy capacity (excluding hydropower) is around 9 MW
Asia Brunei According to the annual LGBTQ+ Safety Travel Index, the country overtook Nigeria to become the most dangerous country in the world for LGBTQ travellers
Asia Cambodia Eld deer (Rucervus eldii) have been spotted for the first time in 20 years in the Keo Seima Wildlife Sanctuary in the southwestern province of Mondulkiri; it is classified as endangered on the IUCN Red List and is one of Cambodia's rarest large mammals
Asia Philippines A newly elected lawmaker urged the Department of Transportation to grant conditional amnesty for colorum utility vehicles so that they can be included in government fuel subsidies and the Libreng Sakay program
Asia Turkmenistan Transport between the country and Iran has increased by 50% after the implementation of previous agreements and the revision of tariffs
Asia Vietnam The Ministry of Education and Training has decided not to increase the price of educational services for the 2022-23 school year in response to overall rising prices
Asia Myanmar The country exported over 94.691 tonnes of rice and 58.815 of broken rice this May according to the Myanmar Rice Federation
Asia Mongolia Khuvsgul Lake National Park has been added to the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves; the lake contains nearly 70% of Mongolia's freshwater, 0,4% of the world's total
Asia Yemen Yemen's Houthi rebels continue to recruit children into their military ranks to fight in the country's civil war, despite an April 2022 agreement with the United Nations to stop the practice
Asia Palestine The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East has urged countries to increase financial contributions as it suffers from a $100 million funding gap
Asia North Korea The Foreign Ministry is believed to have denounced the US-led joint exercises and security pacts in Asia, saying they are destabilising the Korean peninsula and increasing the risk of military conflict
Asia Sri Lanka Considering the current fuel crisis the Council of Ministers approved the proposal to declare Friday a public holiday for public sector employees, with the exception of essential workers, for a period of three months