America Canada Canada has become a significant player in the illegal wildlife trade according to an investigation by the Globe and Mail and the Pulitzer Center that give evidence of black-market activity propped up by vast wilderness, patrol blind spots, weak penalties
America Bahamas Partanna Global unveiled in Nassau the first climate-resilient and carbon-neutral 'Home for the World', which will actively remove and avoid 182,6 tonnes of CO2, equivalent to the annual CO2 absorbed by 5200 mature trees
Asia Bangladesh The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association has asked International Monetary Fund representatives to help support the local garment industry
Asia Indonesia The gaming industry, currently growing in Indonesia, is estimated at Rp25 trillion (US$1,59 billion) in revenues for 2022; however, 99,5% went to foreign companies while the share of domestic gaming industry players was recorded at only 0,5%
Oceania Fiji According to a UNICEF report, about 43.000 children were displaced in Fiji due to storms between 2016 and 2021
Asia Sri Lanka A process has begun to release Single Super Phosphate into the country as a replacement for Triple Super Phosphate or Sludge, which is used to provide the phosphorus needed for paddy cultivation and other crops
Europe United Kingdom Steve Bell, who worked as a cartoonist for the Guardian for 40 years, was reportedly fired by the newspaper for a cartoon about Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu; a statement from the newspaper merely confirmed that his contract was not renewed
Africa Cape Verde The first fast charging station for electric vehicles, located at Largo Quebra Canela in the city of Praia, was inaugurated by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Energy
Europe Switzerland People living within a 50km radius of Swiss nuclear power plants will receive a new stock of iodine tablets in the next weeks, until next April; the 12 million packs of pills will cost CHF34 million, 30% of which will be payed by the power plant operators
Asia Vietnam Vietnam's new e-visa policy, which came into force on 15 August 2023 and extended the validity of electronic tourist visas to 90 days from 30, has facilitated group tours and the so called MICE tourism - meetings, incentives, conferences and events
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan is among the 20 countries suffering the most from water shortages, announced the representative of the FAo
Asia Thailand eTree, a digital platform designed to help growers register correctly the trees they are growing to sell as timber, was launched by the Royal Forest Department and FAO
Asia Kyrgyzstan Free training courses for migrant workers returning from abroad will start in Jalal-Abad in November