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
America Guyana Guyana is on track to exceed its local ginger demand by three million pounds by the end of the year; significant government investment in the agricultural sector is aimed at making the country a net food exporter in the region
Asia Bhutan Bhutan's national digital identity was launched, the first digital identity system based on the self-sovereign identity system
Asia Lebanon The country has lodged a formal complaint with the UN Security Council over Israel's 'deliberate killing' of the Lebanese Reuters journalist and the wounding of other members of the press
Asia Brunei The seventh consecutive Brunei Film Blitz will be held December 1-13; the dates have been announced during a press conference at the Mahakarya Institute of the Arts Asia
Asia Kyrgyzstan Free training courses for migrant workers returning from abroad will start in Jalal-Abad in November
Asia Singapore An old McDonald's Singapore menu from the 1980s recently resurfaced on social media, leaving netizens marvelling at the low prices back then
Oceania Solomon Islands A man from Long Islands, USA was charged last week with smuggling more than $200.000 worth of wildlife from the Solomon Islands
Africa Liberia The International Election Observation Mission of the Electoral Institute for Sustainable Democracy in Africa commended the National Electoral Commission for the manner and form in which the October 2023 general and presidential elections were conducted
Asia Saudi Arabia McDonald's Saudi Arabia donated $533.000 for relief efforts in Gaza in support of Palestinian people; after news that McDonald's franchise owners in Israel donated meals, McDonald's KSA said it was an independent decision and action
Europe Slovakia The Slovak Water Management Company will strengthen its financing with an additional €25 million
Oceania Tuvalu At recent request of Tuvalu's government to reduce the fruit fly problem on Niulakita island, Secretariat of the Pacific Community immediately started collaboration to implement an effective biosecurity strategy
Africa Tunisia The National Council of the Medical Association of Tunisia stressed its readiness to provide emergency medical assistance and send medical teams to Palestinian people in coordination with international organisations
Asia Laos The Lao Ministry of Industry and Trade will facilitate the production, supply and use of electric vehicles, as well as support the establishment of a charging station network across the country