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 Brunei Three Brunei companies - Woke Company, Teaspoon F&B Services and Super Thirteen Clothing Co - showcased their potential at the Echelon Asia Summit 2023 as part of the Darussalam Enterprise Business Bootcamp
America Belize The country has submitted its memorial to the International Court of Justice in the ongoing land dispute with Honduras over the Sapodilla Caye; the memorial defends the state’s sovereignty and requests the court to declare its rightful control
Africa Republic of the Congo Brazzaville officially launched a police professionalisation project, funded with five million euros by the EU, in response to allegations of torture and mistreatment made by non-governmental organisations against men in uniform
America Ecuador The Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador and the National Anti-Mining Front organised protests against mining and filed a constitutional challenge against Executive Decree 754, which enables environmental consultation
Africa South Africa A controversial universal healthcare bill passed lower house vote; aimed at equalising access to healthcare in the world's most unequal society, it arose fears that its implementation will be undermined by corruption and lack of funds
America Argentina The rains of May have saved Argentine crops from a steep decline, as now there will be an additional 700,000 hectares of wheat; wheat losses are projected to be only 5% compared to the previous season
Oceania Palau Considering both cold and flu, influenza cases are rising at the Belau National Hospital, especially in children and adolescents aged 15 years and under
America Bolivia The government believes it would be beneficial to have some banks operating in yuan currency in the country due to strong foreign trade with China, and it is expected that this trend will continue to strengthen over time and bring advantages
Europe Luxembourg Expatriate communities have elected Luxembourgish councillors; although the population is almost equally divided between nationals and expatriates, few expatriates have stood for municipal councils and even fewer have been elected
Asia Pakistan After the Pakistan Meteorological Department confirmed Friday that Cyclone Biparjoy has weakened, residents of the coastal town of Keti Bandar in Sindh are returning home
Oceania Australia The government is introducing legislation to terminate a diplomatic lease for the Russian embassy near Parliament House in Canberra on national security grounds
Europe San Marino Poste San Marino has doubled its turnover in 2022, closing the balance sheet with a profit of over €760.000
Africa Sierra Leone $500.000 in financial support for the presidential and parliamentary elections set for 24 June has been approved by Economic Community of West African States Commission