Asia Japan There is great attention on the progress of the vaccination campaign in the country, which will have an important bearing on the decision on whether to hold or cancel the Olympics
Asia North Korea FIFA have voided the national results in the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2022 World Cup after country's withdrawal
Asia Israel A new study by researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Rehovot has used bats to better understand the ways in which mammalian brains perceive and navigate through different spaces
Asia Turkey Private bank İşbank has become the first Turkish bank to offer payment guarantees in foreign trade using blockchain technology
Asia Palestine The watermelon has taken on a new meaning on social media, becoming a symbol of Palestine, since red, black, white and green are the colors of the Palestinian flag
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia's first female F3 driver Reema Juffali is gaining a foothold in male-dominated sport, as she has her sights set on a top 10 finish after competing in the opening round of the 2021 BRDC British F3 Championship
Asia India Paytm, the leading digital payments provider of the country, expects to raise about $3 billion in an initial public offering in what would be the country's largest public debut ever
Asia Laos In a new decision by the authorities, citizens are now allowed to exercise outdoors in public parks during the closure period
Asia Philippines Alden Richards, a famous Filipino actor, TV host and entrepreneur is the new brand ambassador of Lazada, a leading eCommerce platform in the country
Asia Jordan Jordanian author Jalal Barjas has won the International Prize for Arabic Fiction for his novel ‘Notebooks of the Bookseller’
Asia Myanmar Students and technical interns from Myanmar will be allowed to stay in Japan 6 to 12 months after their visas expire
Asia Qatar The "Chefs of Qatar" virtual food festival ended with 6,924 food orders contributing to Qatar Charity's fundraising and 12 customers winning two free tickets to any destination in the Qatar Airways network
Asia Bahrain Swiss-Belhotel International announced the opening of its first 5-star hotel in the country