Asia Laos Mineral sector has exceeded its five-year production and revenue targets; The government credits stricter oversight, improved licensing, and stronger environmental standards
Africa Liberia President Boakai has taken part in the WAES Summit in Abuja to present Liberia’s vision for trade, investment, and development in the region; the West African States Summit was followed by WAE Head of States meeting to deliberate on common challenges
Asia Nepal A preliminary 4 km-deep drilling by Nepal–China teams uncovered over 1,12 billion m³ of methane in Dailekh’s Jaljale, Karnali Province and a commercial viability report is due by end 2025; The resource could supply Nepal’s gas demand for around 50 years
Africa Liberia Residents of Gedetarbo - traditional leaders, youth, women’s groups - feel deceived as authorities are allegedly planning to relocate the long-awaited Maryland Vocational Training Institute from its agreed site despite formal land donation and commitments
Africa Lesotho Over 300 soldiers of the Lesotho Defence Force who participated in the Southern African Development Community Mission in Mozambique have resorted to demand the payment of their long-overdue allowances through a petition to the government
Asia South Korea Full support for AI as a key growth driver was pledged by President Lee Jae Myung, who launched a major data center project in Ulsan with SK Group and AWS, part of an “AI highway” to help make Korea a global AI leader, backed by tax breaks and reforms
Asia Singapore First national seagrass restoration project has started, transplanting seagrass to Sisters’ Islands to safeguard marine biodiversity and study tropical seagrass reproduction; 80% of seagrass meadows have been lost to coastal development since the 1950s
Europe Romania Danube Delta came alive yesterday with the 5th edition of the women’s perch fishing competition in Mira 23; the contest is inspired by the local tradition of Mira 23 where, as the fishing ban ends, the women of the village head out to catch perch
Europe United Kingdom Wimbledon Championships qualifying matches will start tomorrow Monday 23, breaking with a 147-years long tradition: computer-based technology Hawk-Eye Live will replace line judges; the French Open will remain the last human line-judged tennis Grand Slam
Asia Iraq The Iraqi Chamber of Commerce has received the prestigious award for “Best Performing National Committee” in the world from the International Chamber of Commerce; the honor was bestowed during the ICC Annual Week held in Paris on 17-20 June 2025
Oceania Palau A new voter database system, GVRS Hybrid, has replaced the older software; according to the Palau Election Commission, it improves registration tracking introducing major upgrades in voter data management, fraud prevention and election transparency
Asia Iran Inno Bank was inaugurated; it is Iran's first specialized technology neo-bank, designed to create smart financial infrastructure for the innovation ecosystem, specifically supporting technology startups and knowledge-based companies
Europe Greece A rare summer storm reached Athens from northern and central regions, bringing heavy rainfall and flash floods to parts of the capital, while more rain is expected in northern regions, helping fight a wildfire burning near homes in Thessaloniki
Asia Pakistan Five qualified bids have been announced to fully privatize Pakistan International Airlines (PIA), including consortia of major firms and a military-backed company; it is Pakistan’s first major privatization in nearly 20 years