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
Europe Liechtenstein Residents will soon be able to pay for some public services in Bitcoin in a project backed by the principality's head of government and finance minister, Daniel Risch
Europe North Macedonia The water level of Lake Dojran has decreased by one centimetre according to the latest measurements
Asia Oman Hydrocarbons will be the engine of the country's future growth, while the growth rate will remain positive at around 4%, according to financial experts
Africa Senegal A report by the think-tank Afrikajom Center, the first of its kind by the think-tank, states that democratic governance in Senegal has suffered a significant decline for more than a decade
America Barbados Roland Lowe, the new president of the Barbados Road Safety Association, said his mission will be to focus on changing the mindset of road users to prevent negative behaviours
Africa Republic of the Congo A new partnership has been signed by the Minister Delegate for Decentralisation and Local Development, Juste Désiré Mondelé, and the Resident Representative of the UNDP
Europe Slovenia A Slovenian-German-Dutch team of scientists from Biotechnology Department at the Jožef Stefan Institute has identified a modification of a protein in early-onset of frontotemporal dementia, an insight into the causes that could lead to treatment
America Canada A new stop-work order has been issued for the Coastal GasLink pipeline in BC over erosion and sediment control issues; it adds 11km to the 20km already paused over similar concerns, although the company promised last year it would deal with those issues
Europe San Marino Under a new Decree-Law, the country will issue a new bond with a countervalue of EUR 350 million and a coupon of 6,50%
Africa Niger Mariama College saw the opening of a panel for its students on the theme 'women and development’, with the presence of the Deputy Director of the Prime Minister's Office
Asia Maldives Meraki Coffee Roasters has launched the first Maldivian-made, compostable and low-cost coffee capsules, available on Moolee from Ooredoo Maldives for free delivery across the country
Asia Cyprus Agapinor 2023 international armed forces exercise was held in Cyprus on 7-11 May within the framework of the Bilateral Defence Cooperation Programme between Cyprus and Israel, and Cyprus experts are joining EU specialist to train 24 Ukrainians in demining