Asia Turkey The price increase - starting in June - for foreigners who want to obtain citizenship through real estate investments is the Turkish government's latest attempt to alleviate the country's financial difficulties
Asia Iran Thousands of supporters of Iran's clerical establishment, including 50.000 members of the Revolutionary Guards and Basij militia, rallied on Friday after protests against rising food prices became political
Asia Indonesia The Investment Minister said Tesla has agreed to a deal to build a battery and EV factory in the country; the location of the new factories is expected to be unveiled by the end of the year
Asia Georgia Amnesty International says it is deeply concerned about the political motivations behind the conviction of Nikolos Gvaramia, director and co-owner of Mtavari Arkhi TV, the main opposition channel, whose arrest discourages freedom of expression
Asia Cyprus Glamping and hostels as tourist accommodation options are expected to be regulated before summer by a bill forwarding it to the plenary for a vote; they should help attract a niche market, especially young visitors
Asia Bahrain Benches carved out from local limestone draw visitors to oft-forgotten areas around the kingdom while preserving natural heritage: four seats and a table have been unveiled along the beach at Bu Maher Fort in Muharraq, where Unesco site Pearling Path ends
Asia Thailand More than 100.000 students did not show up for class with the reopening of schools; students living in rural areas will be able to take advantage of free classes and lessons in almost 90 schools across the country to reduce school drop-outs
Asia Vietnam A senior National Assembly deputy has called on the four localities hosting Ring Road No. 3 to speed up site clearance to ensure its completion by 2025
Asia Pakistan To save energy and meet the country's demand in the scorching summer, the federal government reinstated two days of weekly holidays in public offices, which were abolished on 12 April by the PM
Asia United Arab Emirates The 31 edition of the Abu Dhabi International Book Fair 2022, starting today at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, will host more than 1.100 publishers from over 80 countries and 450 cultural events, seminars and interactive activities
Asia Japan From this week, borders will reopen to 50 foreign tourists who will visit the country on organised tours in small groups of up to four people, an experiment to see how and when to fully reopen to international tourists not yet admitted
Asia Oman The General Directorate of Traffic has stated that pedestrians should walk on pavements and, in the absence of pavements, they should walk on the left side of the road, in the opposite direction to oncoming vehicles
Asia Maldives The managing director of the Maldives Transport and Contracting Company highlighted the possibility of the company venturing into the real estate sector to further expand its reach