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
Asia Oman Survey of Arabian Myrrh Trees Phase II shows overgrazing (62%), insects (22%), drought (10%), unsustainable harvesting methods (6%) as the danger faced by the species that spreads on 92 sq km out of a 3048 sq km potential natural range
Oceania Tonga A family recovery assistance project of the Tonga Red Cross Society will provide cash assistance for the construction of new houses to some people affected by the Hunga-Tonga Hunga-Ha'apai volcanic eruption and tsunami in 2022
Asia Armenia Three IT companies have joined the list of Armenia's 100 largest contributors; leading this list is Synopsys Armenia, whose position improved by 12 points compared to 2019
America Ecuador Agustín Intriago, the mayor of Manta, has been assassinated alongside a young athlete, Ariana Estefanía Chancay, causing shock and sorrow in the country and having civilians currently protest to advocate for greater safety
Europe Liechtenstein The four-day music festival Vaduz Soundz took place with much luck for the weather and saw over 6000 visitors
Oceania Nauru The country has recently prepared to exploit the deep sea for the extraction of valuable minerals, but its roughly 12.000 inhabitants are at the center of a conflict that opposes different views on how to deal with climate change
Oceania Fiji A tractor equipped with a 3-disc plough was handed over to the Narewa Farmers' Cooperative by the The Minister of Agriculture and Waterways
America Chile The Senate has declared President Gabriel Boric's Commission against Disinformation - specifically for the press and online - unconstitutional, stating it should be discussed by the National Congress instead of being established by a ministerial decree
Africa Chad Chadian Neurology Society held a press briefing in which neurologist Madjirabe Ngardiguina said that more and more young adults are victim to neurological diseases, so much that at CHU la Renaissance 15% of stroke admissions are young people under 45
America Argentina China has significantly expanded its investments in Argentina's lithium-rich regions to secure reserves, sparking environmental concerns and prompting warnings from the US about China's aggressive expansion in the lithium field
Europe Luxembourg Amazon's employment grew by about 15% and has now become Luxembourg's second-largest corporate employer in 2022, before this year's job cuts
Oceania New Zealand Kahuria has announced the highly anticipated schedule of fashion shows and program of events that will take place at the Viaduct Events Centre from Tuesday, August 29 to Saturday, September 2, 2023
Europe Netherlands The Smart Photonics chip plant in Eindhoven, which specialises in the production of photonic chips, will receive a €100m investment from a consortium consisting of the Dutch government, banks and several semiconductor companies