Asia Laos New rules for intellectual property protection wereintroduced, allowing businesses to protect industrial designs internationally through a single application under the Hague System; It simplifies registration and administrative procedures, reducing costs
Europe Czech Republic AmRest, the operator of the fast-food restaurants KFC, Burger King and Pizza Hut in the Czech Republic, reported a 43% year-on-year increase in profits
America Haiti Northern capital Cap-Haitien prepared for its 353rd anniversary Aug. 15, with stages erected on the Boulevard and Place d'Armes and cathedral Notre-Dame du Cap-Haïtien receiving a new coat of paint
America Belize The E-Mobility project has been introduced; supported by a US$5,3 million UNDP grant, it aims at introducing electric buses in Belize City by early 2024, focusing on comfort, eco-consciousness, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
Europe Serbia Serbia's average annual inflation fell to 12,5% in July from 13,7% in the previous month, according to data from the National Statistical Office
Asia Myanmar Floods and landslides caused by monsoon rains claimed five lives and forced some 48.000 people to flee their homes, the Ministry of Relief said
Asia Yemen The transfer of more than one million barrels of oil from an old oil tanker moored off the coast of war-torn Yemen has been completed, averting an environmental disaster, the United Nations said
Europe Lithuania Overproduction and cheap imports from third countries are driving Lithuanian beekeepers to bankruptcy, after the government recently rejected their request for direct payments
Africa Zimbabwe 77% of Zimbabweans want to see change in the elections on the 23rd according to a new poll by the Public Policy and Research Institute of Zimbabwe
Asia Uzbekistan Authorities are aiming to halve the number of road accidents with serious consequences by 2030, according to the draft Uzbekistan-2030 strategy, which, however, does not include parameters for reducing deaths and injuries
Asia Vietnam Ca Mau, the largest shrimp-producing province in the country, is intensifying the development of brands for special products and specifically identified products, including tiger prawns and mud crabs
America Barbados Vendors at the Bridgetown market, along the Mighty Grynner Highway, have reported that sales are going slower than they had imagined considering the reopening after the pandemic
Europe San Marino Vineyards are under attack by downy mildew, the 'white mould', which is causing a drop in production of 50% to 80%
Africa Namibia Imports of live poultry, birds and poultry products from Denmark and the Netherlands have been suspended in the country following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza in the two European countries