Asia

520 natural hazards were reported in the first three months of this year, according to the Emergency Committee under the Government of Tajikistan; 19 natural hazards alone caused TJS 4,2 million (around €175.000) in damage

The Fifth Congress of Azerbaijanis of the World kicked off in the city of Shusha, with President of the Republic Aliyev giving a speech to the Congress

The first phase of the recruitment trials for 45.000 assistant teachers in government primary schools has been held with the first exams; the second phase will take place on May 20

GDP is expected to grow by 6,0% in 2022 and 5,8% in 2023, according to the Asian Development Outlook 2022 recently published by the Asian Development Bank; inflation rates are forecast at 13,0% in 2022 and 10,0% in 2023

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has proposed the transition team of President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol to ease the country’s taxes on property

The cabinet has approved a six-month temporary urban planning permit to slaughterhouse in its effort to resolve the environmental issues related to noise and odors in the Mitsero-Kato Moni area

Officials called again for the country to step up efforts to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in a message carried by a main newspaper, stressing the need for officials to not let their guard down

The national investment promotion company Kazakh Invest reported it formed a pool of investment projects at various stages of implementation worth 500 million tenge (1 million euros) in non-primary sectors

The country's growth is expected to slow in 2022 due to lower investment and remittances from Russia before picking up slightly in 2023, while green financing can support the country's transition to a greener economy, said a recent Asian Development Bank

Pope Francis has expressed his desire to travel to Kazakhstan on the occasion of the 7th Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions to be held at the beginning of September in the capital Nur-Sultan