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
Oceania Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea and Estonia will work at the national level to implement MTDP Strategic Priority Area 8: Digital Governance
America Mexico The country has broken its record for avocado exports to the US, shipping over 1 million tonnes in the last year, driven by successful marketing strategies during major events like the Super Bowl and Cinco de Mayo celebrations
Asia Maldives Opposition party People's National Congress has officially decided to present a candidate for the upcoming presidential elections, former President Abdulla Yameen Abdul Gayyoom
Africa Namibia Namibia's new cryptocurrency law sets out requirements for licensing companies and provides for the appointment of a regulatory authority to oversee the industry
Europe Monaco The most comprehensive exhibition on the work of Prince Rainier III, 'Le Prince Bâtisseur - Une ambition pour Monaco', is now open and it traces the life of the Sovereign and the changes that took place in the Principality during his reign
Europe North Macedonia North Macedonia's industrial production fell to 3,7% year-on-year in June, down from 6,1% growth in the previous period, according to data provided by the State Statistics Office
America Canada Hospitals across the country struggle to cope with major staffing shortages, while an immigration backlog described by lawyers as the worst ever seen is leaving qualified health professionals waiting for placement
Europe Liechtenstein Hugo Quaderer, president of the Liechtenstein Football Association for eight years, failed to win to join the Uefa Executive Committee by only six votes; the first time a Liechtensteiner has competed
Africa Libya Eni has formalised with its Libyan counterpart NOC the revocation of the Force Majeure status on exploration areas A and B (onshore), and C (offshore), where Eni is the operator with a 42,5% stake, along with BP, 42,%, and the Libyan Investment Authority
America Honduras Heavy rains have caused the collapse of a road in the Copán Ruinas area, leaving around 60 communities without communication and urging authorities to repair the damage to ensure essential supplies and medical access for residents
Oceania Tuvalu Two patrol vessels will be donate by Taiwan as part of bilateral coast guard cooperation to better safeguard Tuvalu's marine resources and combat illegal fishing activities
Europe Netherlands The happiest people in the Netherlands live in Dalfsen, a municipality in Overijssel, which scored best on several indicators of "broad prosperity," as AD reports based on data from Statistics Netherlands
Asia Oman Data from the National Center for Statistics and Information on Marriage and Divorce Cases in 2022 reveal that the total number of registered marriages in 2021 was 19.294, while in 2022 there were 15.400 marriages, a 20% decrease in marriages in 2022