Asia Syria Syria TV pointed out that Cybercrime Law promulgated under Assad's government, considered a danger for free speech, hasn't been addressed by the transitional government so far, while its revision would be key in dismantling authoritarianism mechanism
America Bahamas The IMF has recommended that The Bahamas consider implementing a corporate income tax and a personal income tax for high earners
Asia Jordan Jordan's state spending is forecast at 12,4 billion dinars ($17,5 billion) in the 2024 draft budget; growth is expected to be around 2,6% in 2024, the same level forecast for this year, while total revenues would grow by 9%
Africa Liberia The National AIDS Commission, in collaboration with the National AID Control Programme and partners, has released the activities that will lead to the commemoration of World AIDS Day 2023 in Liberia
Africa Ghana The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration called for an upward review of passport application fees; among the countries of West African sub-region, Ghana has the lowest passport application fees of $8, followed by Liberia with $40
Africa Djibouti Japan is considering providing defence equipment to Djibouti under a new framework of security assistance, in new cooperation framework clearly aimed at China
Asia Palestine Hamas leader Osama Hamdan said he would invite Elon Musk to visit Gaza to see "the extent of the massacres and crimes committed against our people", following the trip to Israel by the owner of X
Oceania Kiribati With a +14 GMT time making it the easternmost country of all, Kiribati is the first country to wake up today with a coverage of 100 dedicated lines in our website
Oceania Nauru The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission will consider adopting a management procedure for skipjack tuna, but members of the Nauru Agreement Parties are hesitant to commit to it
Asia Uzbekistan A new bill provides for criminal liability for driving while intoxicated or evading controls while intoxicated, whereas currently there is only administrative liability
Asia Syria Russia, a Syria's ally, condemned the Israeli air strikes at Damascus International Airport, calling them provocative and dangerous
America Mexico Recent data by local logistics company MTM Logix shows how AI can cut supply chain costs by up to 30%, attributed to the streamlining of information storage and retrieval, as well as reducing paper usage significantly
Asia India The NASA chief hailed India as a 'great future partner' and discussed the role of an Indian astronaut who will be trained by NASA and fly to the International Space Station next year
Africa South Sudan South Sudan's humanitarian community has published its 2024 Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan: $1,8 billion will be needed to support 6 million vulnerable people with the most acute needs