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
Asia Bhutan The 12th Bhutan Construction and Wood Expo 2023 finishes today in Thimphu, with exhibitors from both India and Bhutan showcasing both services and cutting-edge technologies
Africa Central African Republic Bangui's Institut Pasteur plans to increase the number of biologists employed from 5 to 25 by 2030
Asia Cambodia The country ranks 6th in terms of access to mobile broadband services, among the 14 emerging and developing economies in East Asia and the Pacific, according to the World Bank
Africa Niger The court of first instance in Niamey has ordered the release of Salem Mohamed Bazoum, son of deposed president Mohamed Bazoum, within two weeks from Friday 6 October, the date of the verdict
Asia Bangladesh As many as 420.000 secondary level teachers from high schools, madrasas and technical education centres across the country will be trained in two phases to improve their competence and skills on the new educational curriculum
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Rival armed groups clashed in the east of the country killing five civilians and forcing more than 50.000 people to flee, the United Nations said, after a six-month pause in the fighting
Oceania Micronesia Tropical Storm Bolaven strengthened after passing through the Federated States of Micronesia and is expected to intensify through Tuesday afternoon, possibly becoming a typhoon
America Venezuela Venezuela has issued an arrest warrant for opposition leader Juan Guaido, accusing him of multiple charges including treason, money laundering, and misuse of public resources, while Guaido denounces these actions as an attack on the Venezuelan opposition
Asia Palestine The conflict between Israel and Palestine has resumed, at an intensity not reached for years, with hundreds of casualties on both sides in just two days; the world is watching the escalation in apprehension
Asia Jordan Unpaid wages top the list of complaints collected by Labour Ministry inspection teams who visited 19.757 facilities between January and August 2023, according to most recent inspection report
America Uruguay To refurbich the Centenario Stadium for the 2030 World Cup, a US$80 million investment is planned; the expansion would accommodate over 80.000 spectators
Africa Botswana Independence Day in Botswana was marked by a high number of deaths, with 39 dying at last weekend's celebration; there was also a very high number of traffic violations
America Barbados The Caribbean Catastrophe Risk Financing Facility is partnering with the University of the West Indies to reduce the impact of wildfires on the people, communities and economy of Barbados