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
Africa Morocco The country is the largest automotive production centre in Africa, with more than 250 automotive suppliers, many of them subsidiaries of foreign companies, employing some 220.000 people
Europe Netherlands Hundreds of sex workers and Amsterdam residents took part in a demonstration against the municipality's plans to close the famous red light district and create an 'erotic centre' in the suburbs; dozens of them wore masks to hide their identities
Asia Laos Curated by artists Tiao David Somsanith and David Cheah, the exhibition 'Lightness of Being' and the pop-up 'Cabinet of Hand-Crafted Curiosities' are open to the public at the Great House at Rosewood Luang Prabang from tomorrow 24 October to 7 November
Europe United Kingdom The British Conservative Party lost two parliamentary seats to Labour, another setback for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his party ahead of next year's general election
America Canada Canada has been helping China hunt for fugitives living abroad for decades, sometimes as a result of quid pro quo deals, an investigation by CBC has learned; the direction came 'from Ottawa at the highest level,' said former police operations manager
Europe Norway Storm Babet left at least 20.000 homes in Norway without electricity and flooded the ground floor of houses, after causing flooding and property damage in Denmark and hitting the UK causing three casualties
Asia Mongolia As of the first half of 2023, 12 legal entities are registered as virtual asset service providers with the Financial Regulatory Commission, with 912.238 registered users; there are 211 registered virtual assets, of which 41 are domestic and 170 foreign
Asia Cyprus Goat and Sheep Breeders revoked the strike planned, but spoke out against the decree which sets the goat and sheep milk quota in traditional halloumi cheese at 19%, asking the Minister to consult with all relevant parties before making a final decision
Asia North Korea Imports of food and hair for wigs drove trade between North Korea and China to a four-year high in September, NK Pro customs data analysis shows
Africa Zimbabwe A significant exodus of teachers is taking place with about 300 educators leaving the country every month, according to the Zimbabwe Teachers Association, due to Zimbabwe's relatively low salaries compared to those in other southern African countries
Asia Kyrgyzstan 28,4 hectares of agricultural land in Kemin will be transformed for the construction of a solar station, upon instruction of the Council of Ministers
Africa Niger Niger's transitional military government has expressed its disagreement with some attempts to want to introduce LGBT+ rights in the country's education system
Europe Latvia The level of producer prices in Latvian industry fell by 7,7% in September 2023 compared to September 2022, according to data by the Central Statistical Office of Latvia