Asia Laos About $12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies have been collected under new law: foreign providers of online services must register with Lao tax authorities regardless of whether they have a physical presence in the country
Africa Mali The transitional authorities announced the postponement 'until a later date' of the upcoming presidential elections, scheduled for February 2024; the French company Idemia was accused of taking the administrative census database 'hostage'
America Venezuela Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago have agreed to jointly explore offshore natural gas, aiming to boost domestic supply and expand exports to the Caribbean; negotiations had been previously stalled due to US sanctions
Europe Luxembourg Luxembourg's largest trade union OGBL is threatening to strike at the local Coca Cola subsidiary after wage negotiations broke down
Europe Lithuania Following the inclusion of Kaunas' modernist architecture on the UNESCO World Heritage List, the municipality of Lithuania's second-largest city says that maintenance and protection of the area "will become more effective, not stricter"
America Guatemala The Coca-Cola System in Guatemala organized a successful beach cleanup with over 300 volunteers at the protected area of the National Council of Protected Areas, aimed at supporting the conservation of sea turtle sanctuaries
Asia Kuwait Over 4.500 people were injured in some 40.000 road accidents recorded from January to mid-September in Kuwait and 225 Kuwaitis and residents lost their lives in accidents
Asia Malaysia Malaysian Department of National Heritage and University of Science's Centre for Global Archaeological Research announced last week the discovery of a 1.200-year-old Buddhist temple structure in Bukit Choras
Europe Liechtenstein The Liechtenstein Judo Association has found a successor for Holger Scheele, with Jaime Jaramillo taking over as national coach at the beginning of 2024
Africa Madagascar Roland Ratsiraka of the Malagasy party Tonga Saina, spokesperson for the Collectif, said that there was a violation of the Constitution and several obstacles to the smooth running of the pre-election campaign
America Guyana The Venezuelan government rejected Guyana's challenge to its call for a consultative referendum on the Essequibo territory; condemning the "insolent declaration" by the Guyanese government, Venezuela asserted its sovereignty and rights over the territory
Africa Liberia Liberia reaffirmed its commitment to the One China Policy, consolidating its long-standing relationship with the world's second largest economy
Europe Spain Colombian pop idol Shakira, who will stand trial in Barcelona in November for tax fraud, is facing a new investigation by prosecutors who allege she defrauded the Spanish tax office of €6,6 million