Asia Bangladesh During the webinar "Unleashing the Potential of Bangladesh Startup Ecosystem" it emerged how it is an untapped digital goldmine of Asia that needs a systematic branding of the country in a bid to attract more foreign investment and expand accordingly
Asia Afghanistan A new US bill increases by 8.000 the number of special immigration visas for Afghan interpreters, contractors and other vulnerable Afghans who have worked with the US military
Asia Cambodia Passengers using the Grab ride-hailing app are being offered the innovative option of travelling carbon neutral to support the protection of local forests
Asia Turkey What is believed to have been food from around 10.000 BC was found in the north-western province of Bursa in a cave that came to light after a landslide; the food remained intact because it was covered in resin until today
Asia Azerbaijan The State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads launched large-scale construction work of Toganali-Kalbajar-Istisu highway to restore the road infrastructure in the territories of the Karabakh region
Asia Thailand A local diving company is offering live-aboard diving vacations to travelers entering the country through the "Phuket Sandbox" travel scheme: once landed, they are directly transferred to a diving excursion boat
Asia Vietnam For the youth project entitled 'Bridges to the Future', 1.120 young people will be effectively trained in new occupations
Asia Syria Table tennis player Hend Zaza, 12 years old - the youngest athlete at the Tokyo Olympics and the fifth youngest of any era - is playing today her first match
Asia Bahrain As temperatures soared, volunteers stepped up to help outdoor workers beat the heat offering them cool drinks and fruit
Asia Armenia Armenian National Interests Fund (ANIF) and the Abu Dhabi Future Energy company "Masdar" are planning to build a solar photovoltaic station with a capacity of 200 MW near Aragatsotn
Asia Nepal Most roads of Shuklaphanta National Park have become inaccessible for heavy rainfall, hampering the movement of conservationists, workers and security personnel monitoring wildlife
Asia Maldives A new agreement with India has been signed for cooperation in the exchange of pre-arrival information for trade facilitation and customs control, reducing the time consumed in customs procedures, optimizing the forms and methods of customs controls
Asia India The country has significantly improved its position in terms of trade facilitation through reforms undertaken by various departments, especially customs under the Central Board of Indirect Taxes