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
Asia Laos Residents of Vientiane Capital are still waiting for compensation for the 308 plots of land they had to give up for its construction, two years after the completion of the Laos-China railway
Europe Romania Six out of 10 Romanians cannot afford a 7-day vacation a year, the highest percentage in the European Union, although Bucharest is an exception and the city is significantly reduced in pedestrian and car traffic in August
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo 'Catch-fetiche', also called voodoo wrestling, a Congolese sport in which wrestlers face each other and use magic to try to achieve supremacy, is gaining momentum
America Bahamas The country is ready to deploy 150 personnel to provide technical assistance and training to the Haitian National Police said Minister of National Security Wayne Munroe
America Paraguay The country’s rice exports have surged by 23,2% in the first half of the current year compared to the same period last year, reaching 518.000 tons and contributing to a 48% increase in value
Asia Bahrain Export Bahrain has won the 'Best Small and Medium Enterprises Export Solutions Provider in Bahrain 2023' award from World Business Outlook, along with five other global awards
America Suriname Wildlife experts have uncovered two powerful jaguar trafficking networks in the country, controlled by Chinese overseers, with connections to serious crimes like human trafficking and illegal mining, highlighting the need for more conservation efforts
America Panama Ship daily transits have been limited by the Panama Canal authority due to exceptionally low water levels, affecting ship traffic and income; the canal could face a US$200 million earnings decline in 2024
Asia Azerbaijan Substantial reforms are being implemented in health care system and pharmaceutical industry, with modern pharmaceutical factories built to develop local drug production and supply the population with effective drugs at more affordable prices
Oceania Marshall Islands Four local organisations received 2000 books, valued at $170.000, from The Asia Foundation as part of the Foundation's contribution to the Pacific Regional Initiative, supported by USAID, to promote literacy as a prevention against trafficking in persons
Europe Latvia Harvest work is very slow due to the rainy weather, and last week's progress was 'catastrophically small', said the head of the agricultural department of the producer 'Latraps'
Europe Czech Republic Electricity company CEZ has launched another tender for the construction of new reactors and generators at the country's two existing nuclear power plants
Asia Bangladesh Another 22.101 houses under the Ashrayan -2 project will be handed over to landless and homeless families today, and 12 more districts will be declared homeless-free