Asia Israel The Knesset has passed a media overhaul law giving government greater regulatory control; PM Netanyahu attended the debate, skipping the vote; the news has been released by a number of online media in the late hours of 16 July
America Trinidad and Tobago The property tax is one step closer to being passed, after debate on the Valuation of Land Bill 202 brought the government to amend it with 18 votes in favour and 14 against
Asia Turkmenistan To ensure a generous sugar beet crop using a scientifically based crop rotation in accordance with agrotechnical requirements, the President signed a specific decree for the Ministry of Agriculture and Environmental Protection
Europe Sweden Swedish Foreign Minister Billstrom said the country still hopes to become a member of NATO by the alliance's July summit in Vilnius, hoping that the objections of Turkey and Hungary will be overturned
America Panama 60% of all national companies are investing in digitalisation and technological transformation according to According to data from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development
Asia Israel 80 animals of protected species - many of them endangered pythons - worth thousands of Euros, were seized by Israeli Border Police and inspectors from the Nature and Parks Authority in the village of Tur'an, near Golani Junction
Oceania Papua New Guinea The government has secured 60% of the Wafi-Golpu mine project; Prime Minister said the total benefit sharing includes taxes, capital, royalties and also an additional social share for the environment around the project area
Oceania Vanuatu The submarine volcano Epi East is still in a state of severe agitation; alert level 1 has been activated
Africa Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea has reached second place in the ranking of Central African countries with the highest Internet consumption, thank to negotiations by the Vice-President of the Republic with the national telephone companies
Asia Malaysia Between 2020 and 2022, a 100% increase in online fraud cases has been recorded, said the executive chairman of the Securities Commission Malaysia
Europe Lithuania With a formal signature, Lithuania's gas transmission system operator Amber Grid and the European Energy Exchange have sealed the acquisition whereby EEX will take 66% of the shares of the regional gas exchange GET Baltic
Africa Ivory Coast The cotton harvest for the 2023-24 season will increase by 69% compared to last season, as stated by the Minister of Agriculture; 400.000 tonnes of cottonseed are planned for an area of 400.000 hectares
Oceania Fiji Thank to its geographical location and important connection to smaller island nations, the country is strengthening its drive to become a regional hub for public and private partnerships, said the Minister of Investment and Trade
Europe Luxembourg Buyers are turning away from the houses and flats offered for sale by SNHBM, the company that builds affordable housing, as high interest rates prevent potential buyers from taking out expensive mortgages