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 Thailand Wallaya Chirathivat, CEO of Central Pattana, was awarded the prestigious 'Thailand Top CEO of the Year 2023' award
Asia Vietnam The National Assembly will consider effective measures to prevent social insurance lump sum withdrawals, which have increased in recent years
Asia Taiwan In recent weeks, the country has been rocked by a wave of sexual allegations aimed at 5 prominent celebrities and politicians, with Taiwanese MeToo movement allegedly triggered by Netflix show Wave Makers
Africa Sierra Leone Presidential elections are being held today, the fifth since the end of the civil war two decades ago; 13 people are candidates but experts say it will most likely be a race between incumbent President Maada Bio and Apc's Samura Kamara
Africa South Africa In coastal town of Gqeberha, a rehabilitation centre works to save penguins from extinction; 30 years ago they were around one hundred thousand, whereas today the number of the species living between South Africa and Namibia has dropped to twenty thousand
Europe Estonia National Centre for Defence Investment has signed a contract for the purchase of two new Ground Master Alpha anti-aircraft radars for Estonia that will enable the construction of wind farms in areas where it would not have been possible before
Asia United Arab Emirates Scientists from the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency's Coral Restoration Programme give the corals ideal conditions to recover, clear waters with strong currents and the right amount of sunlight, before being returned to the reef once healthy
Europe Ireland Ireland's recent decision to systematically put health prevention messages on alcohol bottles by 22 May 2026 has crystallised tensions between European doctors and the wine lobby
Africa Seychelles The Indian High Commission in Seychelles will no longer charge emergency fees for medical visas issued to Seychellois travelling to India for urgent treatment
Europe Monaco With the annual Monaco Energy Boat Challenge taking place in a few weeks, the superyacht industry is doing its best to evolve and reduce emissions
Africa Togo The Kamadama power project, under development in northern Togo, is almost complete, as announced by the Minister of Mines and Energy after visiting the site
Europe Albania Unemployment is on the rise, especially among young people, while thousands of jobs in the tourism and services sector remain unfilled, putting at risk what is shaping up to be a record year for tourism
America Trinidad and Tobago There are more than 7000 students with special needs or some kind of disability and most of them attend primary schools, the Education Minister revealed