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
America Suriname Suriname's Armed Forces have laid out a plan to combat violence and drug trafficking by strengthening security cooperation with neighbouring countries, and reducing personnel costs to enhance defence and security capabilities
Europe Belgium The umbrella organisation for the homeless in the Belgian capital, Bruss'help, counted 7.134 homeless and ill-housed people in the Brussels region, a 19% increase since the last count
Asia Cambodia Buddhist monks and members of the forest community of the Sorng Rukhavorn Wildlife Sanctuary expressed great concern over illegal fishing activities in the sanctuary
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
Oceania Micronesia Micronesians from Marshall Islands, Palau and Federated States of Micronesia have been serving in US military since WW II; but, for those Care for Compact of Free Association veterans who want to live here, there are still obstacles for health care
America Dominican Republic An institutional agreement to develop a Master Plan for water management in the Dominican Republic was signed with Israel for efficient and effective management of water resources, thus creating the conditions for long-term sustainability
Africa Burkina Faso A slew of extrajudicial killings, forced disappearances, and instances of torture by Burkina Faso’s military has terrorized communities in the country’s northeast this year, according to a Human Rights Watch report
America Ecuador The government has approved an emergency plan against El Niño; experts have confirmed its arrival between November and December, analysing past experiences and prioritising resources for mitigation efforts as 2,3 million people are expected to be affected
Asia Laos Luang Prabang province's five-year tourism plan hopes to attract 4 million tourists by 2025; currently, at the halfway point, Luang Prabang has seen 1,1 million tourists who have spent over USD 500 million
America El Salvador President Nayib Bukele registered his pre-candidacy for the 2024 presidential elections, despite allegations of it being "unconstitutional"; this defies constitutional articles prohibiting presidential re-election
Europe Liechtenstein A new statistic shows which energy sources the country saved in 2022: while natural gas and biogas consumption fell dramatically, leading to large savings, there was a shortage of electricity
Asia Iran The Iranian Interests Section in Washington DC has been accused of corruption and one of its employees now faces prosecution
Asia Israel The European Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee called on the EU to help the International Criminal Court prosecute Israel for war crimes