Asia Vietnam A nationwide online competition on the Constitution was launched through a dedicated digital platform, allowing citizens to test their knowledge online; the initiative is part of a broader government campaign to improve citizenship awareness
Africa Angola Angolan sprinter Marco Santos will take part in the national athletics championships in Eswatini on the 27th of this month, part of his preparation for the World Championships, scheduled from 19 to 27 August in Budapest, Hungary
Asia Bahrain Fintech Forward, the largest fintech summit, will take place 10-12 October under the patronage of the Central Bank of Bahrain, in strategic partnership with the Bahrain Economic Development Board and powered by the Bahrain FinTech Bay
Africa Mauritius The Indian-sponsored Mauritius Metro Express project will be completed by 2024 and will be one of the most complex national infrastructure developments ever undertaken in the country
Europe Latvia State Employment Agency has made job opportunities available to students during the summer holidays; electronic applications are open until 17 August
Europe Slovakia One of Slovakia's leading tourist destinations, the Slovak Paradise, reopened this month after spring maintenance work
Europe Andorra General councillors' allowances for this legislature will need justification, in a new decision approved by the presidential council, which has decided that from now on, to collect a working lunch, it will be essential to present a ticket
Oceania Solomon Islands More than 5.000 people have volunteered for this year's Pacific Games in Solomon Islands
Africa Sierra Leone The Sierra Leone Electoral Commission has started voter awareness on proportional representation after the voting system changed a few months ago
Asia Lebanon Areeba, the leading payment processing service provider in the Middle East, has introduced the ability to use QR codes through e-wallets to pay at Areeba's network of merchants across Lebanon
Europe Albania The competition for the design of Butrint National Park visitor centre has been won by Japanese architect Kengo Kuma’s KKAA studio; the project presents a roof of layered stone slate and a wooden structure that blends into the landscape of the UNESCO site
Asia Saudi Arabia According to a local doctor, more and more Saudi men are undergoing cosmetic procedures, driven by changing social norms and attitudes towards personal care
Africa Burundi Burundian-born former policeman and candidate of the conservative New Democracy party Spiros Richard Hagabimana seeks to become Greece's first black MP
America Suriname Flexible working hours has been finally approved; the reform includes changed schedules, remote work and reduced hours, with the aim of providing more income without increasing the government's wage bill