Africa Comoros Tayar, the first Comorian ride-hailing app, has been launched with support of Comorian Association of ICT and its incubator Comor'Lab; relying on geolocation, it is designed to enhance road safety and has an alert system connected to emergency services
Oceania Fiji 90% of Fiji's working population earns less than 50.000 Fijian dollars per year (€20.000); they cannot access the formal housing market: there is no mortgage from a commercial bank that is lower than this amount
Asia Brunei Chinese workers in Brunei, mainly involved in Belt and Road projects, rarely interact with the locals due to their living conditions and the language barrier; Chinese companies launched initiatives to better integrate their workers into Bruneian society
Asia East Timor East Timor and Indonesia signed a bilateral agreement on market access for services and goods as part of the country's accession process to the World Trade Organisation
Africa Botswana New manganese deposits have been discovered in the southwestern villages of Lobatse, Ramotswa and Kanye; the country is known worldwide for diamond, gold, copper and nickel mining
America Haiti Last month, a team of medical professionals from West Virginia, USA, travelled to Haiti to perform surgery, responding to a long waiting list across the country
Africa eSwatini The United Nations World Food Programme today received a contribution of JPY 200 million, or $1,5 million, from Japan to provide life-saving food assistance to approximately 30.000 orphaned and vulnerable children under the age of 6 throughout the country
America United States Nearly 30% of prospective buyers were interested in new construction in September, as home sales grew by 12,3% and prices dropped from 2022; builders have been offering mortgage buy-downs and additional upgrades as rates reach 8% for a 30-year fixed rate
Oceania Micronesia Pacific Island leaders agreed to continue dialogue between nations to heal the rift caused by the withdrawal of Micronesian countries from the Pacific Islands Forum
Oceania Papua New Guinea Air Niugini, the national airline of Papua New Guinea, will celebrate its golden jubilee tomorrow 1 November 2023
Asia Bahrain Daily direct flights between Bahrain and Riyadh will be introduced from 15 November 2023 by Flynas, the first Saudi low-cost airline
Africa Egypt The 45th Cairo International Film Festival, which was to be held from 15 to 24 November, has been postponed due to the war between Israel and Hamas; the new date of the festival will be decided later
Oceania Kiribati New Zealand has been urged to create immigration pathways for people from Pacific low nations - such as Kiribati and Tuvalu - who are leaving their countries due to the increasing effects of climate change
Africa South Africa South Africa became the first nation to win four men's rugby World Cup titles after defeating New Zealand in a dramatic final at the Stade de France with a result overturned at the last minute, despite very favourable predictions for the All Blacks