Asia Taiwan Rising memory chip prices have pushed Taiwanese industry players’ 6-months revenue beyond 2025 full-year totals; Analysts said prices are expected to continue rising in Q3 as supply remains tight, forecasting further growth for memory-related companies
Asia Turkmenistan The country is preparing to hold International Scientific Conference dedicated to the work of Magtymguly, in accordance with plan of events dedicated to celebrating 300th anniversary of the birth of the outstanding Turkmen classical poet and philosopher
Asia Cambodia 12 rubbish trucks and 10 tuk-tuks have been donated by the Japanese government to the Ministry of Environment, an initiative that aims to improve environmental services in 14 provinces
Europe Latvia Due to Saeima's non-compliance with a 2020 Constitutional Court ruling, the Constitutional Court declared the regulations on the language of implementation of university curricula to be unconstitutional and thus annulled as of 1 July 2024
Europe Belarus The duration of the current embargo on the import of various types of Western agricultural and food products from hostile countries was extended by another six months, until 31 December 2023
Europe Netherlands The Council of Ministers is allocating additional funds for €12 million to help current and former prisoners reintegrate into society with the aim of reducing recidivism rates
Oceania Australia Bobby Goldsmith Foundation, Australia's longest-running HIV charity, has announced the appointment of Ita Buttrose AC, OBE as patron for her contribution to public health policy and HIV/AIDS response over the past 40 years
Asia Laos The use of electric cooking, instead of traditional charcoal or wood, is increasing in the country, benefiting air quality, climate and human health; 8000 deaths per year are linked to domestic pollution
America United States The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that a web designer who designs wedding websites can refuse to work for same-sex couples; one of the court’s liberal justices wrote in a dissent, affirming the decision would bring along other discrimination
Africa Kenya Sahara Group and the University of Nairobi are working on a partnership aimed at engaging more young Kenyans in the nation's transition towards sustainability
Africa Cape Verde Banco de Cabo Verde received 287 complaints from consumers about banking products and services in 2022, 40 fewer than the previous year, and returned 11.273.277 escudos (approximately €102.000) to financial institutions, 'the highest amount ever'
Asia China According to the China Tourism Academy, there will be more than 100 million young-old travellers in China by the end of 2025 and the silver tourism market is expected to reach one trillion yuan ($138,18 billion) by then
Africa Gabon Presidential, legislative and local elections will be held on 26 August, with President Ali Bongo Ondimba strongly favoured for victory against a divided opposition
Africa Tunisia Enfidha-Hammamet International Airport recorded a 16% increase in arrivals during June 11-20 compared to last year, a positive summer start for the Sousse El-Kantaoui tourist area