Asia Laos About $12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies have been collected under new law: foreign providers of online services must register with Lao tax authorities regardless of whether they have a physical presence in the country
Asia Mongolia Prime Minister issued an order to take measures to equalise the salaries of employees in the culture, sports and health sectors with those in the education and science sectors
Asia East Timor The Partido Verdes de Timor-Leste - a new political party competing in the upcoming 21 May elections - has pledged to send a person with a disability to parliament if elected
Africa Comoros President of Union of the Comoros appointed members of the Independent Electoral Commission, perceived by the Common Front of Forces (one of the opposition movements) as 'a willingness to ignore expressed demands' and a 'disregard for the electoral code'
Africa Cape Verde Residents of the Fragata locality describe the inauguration of the road connecting Ribeira da Prata to Fragata as the "realisation of a dream of several generations"
Asia India Audi India has launched an app to help customers of its e-tron range access charging points across the country
Africa eSwatini Climate change could wipe out the Marula and Knobthorn, two Eswatini tree species that are fundamental to the functioning of lowland savannas, from their current ranges - according to new study
Asia Brunei The country has ratified the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), five years after signing the wide-ranging trade agreement, which covers a free trade area worth $13,5 trillion
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina Heavy rainfall over the past few days has raised the water level of Una and Unac to over 6 metres in some places and the rivers have overflowed, with flooded land, houses in danger and part of the population evacuated
Africa Gabon Striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has announced his return to the Gabonese national team a year after retiring from international football, citing the influence of the country's president Ali Bongo Ondimba in his decision to return
Asia Indonesia The country, the world's largest palm oil exporter, urged importing countries to recognise and pay the premium for sustainably produced palm oil rather than boycott the widely used oil, whose production critics say has been linked to deforestation
Oceania Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau said he is confident of defeating the no-confidence motion against him, scheduled for Friday, 19 May 2023
Oceania Fiji Four Fijian political parties have been suspended with immediate effect for 30 days for violating the Political Parties Act 2013 by failing to provide their accounts within the prescribed time limit
Africa Ghana Former Ghana star Opoku Nti has commended the Ghana Football Association for establishing the Ghana Football School, a platform to train new coaches, agents and administrators, fostering their growth and development within the football ecosystem