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 Brazil Former President Jair Bolsonaro is on trial for allegedly spreading false information about the country's election system; while he may not face criminal penalties, a conviction could result in an eight-year ban on running for office
Africa Egypt Egypt will host the headquarters of the African Space Agency, after the House of Representatives approved a dedicated agreement
Oceania Fiji Laisenia Ratu, a man from Yasawa, is part of the ocean and literacy division of the International Secondary School, teaching children about the importance of the ocean and the environment, after starting out as a gardener
America Belize The country has been declared malaria-free by the WHO, due to achieving a significant reduction in malaria cases, from 10.000 in 1994 to zero in the past 4 years
Oceania Tonga Economist Saleema Razvi of the Copenhagen Consensus Centre visited Nuku'alofa to work on an independent report that will help the government prioritise and choose the best development projects to fund or invest in
Europe Italy In 2023, more than 33% of Italians will forego treatment, due to unavailability of healthcare facilities and waiting lists, according to the Report on the Italian Healthcare System 'The Health Thermometer', compiled by Eurispes and Enpam
Europe Serbia The country has reiterated its threat to intervene militarily in its former province of Kosovo if NATO-led peacekeepers fail to protect the Serbian minority from what Belgrade has called the terrorist threat of ethnic Albanian Kosovar authorities
Oceania Tuvalu In an effort to accelerate its field work in member countries, the Pacific Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency recently completed a three-day mission to Tuvalu
Europe Malta A Eurobarometer survey showed that satisfaction with the measures taken by the Maltese government to tackle the rising cost of living has dropped significantly, falling from 66% to 34% in less than six months
Asia Singapore Grab Holdings, the leading Singapore-based ride-hailing and food delivery app, is cutting 1.000 jobs, or 11% of its workforce
Asia Maldives Fahi Dhirirulhun Corporation said the company's two housing projects in Hulhumale', contracted to two separate Indian companies, will be completed in 2025 and made habitable
Asia Malaysia Three bills to decriminalise suicide attempts have been passed by the Upper House of Parliament, thus empowering crisis intervention officers to rescue victims who attempt suicide
Europe Hungary According to the latest study by the European Union Office for Intellectual Property, Hungarians are the most aware of what intellectual property is and only 9% of Hungarian consumers hesitate to recognise counterfeit products