Asia Singapore New cat ownership rules require pet cats to be microchipped and licensed, with limits on the number of cats allowed per household; After a two-year transition period, owners must comply or face penalties, while licences will become chargeable
Oceania Nauru Nauru Airlines has added Palau to its Island Hopper route, with service starting on 30 November and tickets going on sale from today Friday 27 October
Africa Tunisia The Independent Regional Electoral Authority of Tozeur received 35 nominations for the local elections scheduled for 24 December
Asia Qatar Kindi Centre for Computing Research, under the College of Engineering, and the Artificial Intelligence Organisation launched the first edition of the Future Tech Forum, with workshops, seminars and roundtables on cybersecurity and artificial intelligence
Africa Republic of the Congo The twin towers rising in Mpila, a district east of Brazzaville, were inaugurated by the Head of State, Denis Sassou N'Guesso, in a project co-financed by the State of Congo and the Export-Import Bank of China
Africa Angola The 'Halo Trust' deminers have already destroyed almost one hundred thousand devices, but large areas remain to be cleared: over 20 years after the civil war ended, large numbers of mines are still laying in the country
Asia Oman The second tranche of investment opportunities for this year for small and medium-sized enterprises was presented, with nine distinct investment prospects in seven governorates
America Costa Rica The Wellness Summit 2023, the most prominent event of its kind in Latin America, will be held virtually from Costa Rica, focusing on holistic well-being, including "Wellness Tourism" and reinforcing the country's status as a well-being destination
Oceania Palau Koror State celebrated the 40th Constitution Day on Saturday 21 October 2023 at Long Island Park, with speeches, dances, singing competitions, live bands, tributes, free lunch and games
Africa Mauritania The Mauritanian General Prosecutor's Office has requested a 20-year prison sentence against former President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz, who is on trial at the criminal court specialising in corruption cases, in what is called 'trial of the decade'
Africa South Sudan Muzamil Sebi, director of Save the Children, reported on the aid agency's work to reunite the 7000th child separated from his family due to the conflict in South Sudan
America Colombia Israel's vital security partnership with Colombia is at risk due to tensions following President Gustavo Petro's comparisons of Israel's actions to Nazis; Israel has suspended security exports, impacting existing multi-million-dollar agreements
Europe Hungary The country is now in fourth place in the production of electric batteries, but will soon rise to second place in the global ranking, thanks to investments by eastern companies
America Chile Chile's delegation at the Third Belt and Road Forum in China is actively seeking economic and trade cooperation opportunities, aiming to expand bilateral relations through meetings with Chinese officials and entrepreneurs