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 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Two loan agreements for the construction of a primary care centre in South Rivers and a cultural arts centre in Belle Vue, for a total $16 million, have been signed with the Saudi Development Fund
Asia Armenia The mortgage market has seen interest rates rising in the country over the past year, according to the Central Bank of Armenia
Asia Maldives Islam Minister Ahmed Zahir Ali expressed concern over the harassment of a religious scholar, describing the act as a dangerous signal
America Honduras Honduras has inaugurated an embassy in Beijing after severing ties with Taiwan, following the country’s formal establishment of ties with China, and as a move to signify the strengthening of diplomatic relations
Europe Andorra The Minister of Institutional Relations, Education and Universities, Ladislau Baró, and the head of the French territorial education policy budget service, Christophe Gehin, celebrated the French-Andorran joint commission in the field of education
Africa Madagascar The country officially ratified all the core International Labour Organisation (ILO) conventions on the sidelines of the 111th ILO Summit
Oceania Micronesia Black Construction Corp celebrated its 65th anniversary in the Micronesian islands and beyond with military construction projects and major works in island communities
America Guyana Guyana and the European Union have signed a US$5 million agreement to protect and manage the country's mangroves, aiming to expand the protected area system, monitor mangrove planting, and establish nursery programs for replanting efforts
Africa Rwanda Swiss healthcare multinational Roche plans a public-private partnership in Rwanda to fight breast cancer, with the idea of signing a memorandum of understanding with the Rwandan government within the next three months
Asia Qatar Qatar Airways Cargo, a leading air cargo carrier, has become the first global airline to complete the IATA Centre of Excellence for Independent Validators in Perishable Logistics suite of certifications
Africa Libya The country said it had defeated a $424 million investment treaty claim brought by the heirs of a Middle Eastern businessman whose property had been confiscated by Muammar Gaddafi's former regime
Asia Azerbaijan Two diplomatic visits are considered important events for the country's relations: the first official state visit of the newly elected Turkish president and the arrival of the Pakistani PM
America Guatemala The "Baños Cambian Vidas" program aims to address the basic sanitation challenges in Guatemala, and has so far benefitted over 174.000 Guatemalans by improving water and sanitation systems in numerous communities