Africa Comoros Tayar, the first Comorian ride-hailing app, has been launched with support of Comorian Association of ICT and its incubator Comor'Lab; relying on geolocation, it is designed to enhance road safety and has an alert system connected to emergency services
Asia Mongolia Mongolia and Poland cooperate on film production: as the opportunity has opened up with recently passed law to promote film production in Mongolia, the two sides discussed political support for joint film productions
Oceania Solomon Islands The presence of Papua New Guinea police in the neighbouring Solomon Islands, following the anti-Chinese unrest in late 2021, has been formalised by an agreement between the two countries
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The government says it expects that it will have issued about 10.000 bank cards for social welfare programmes by 2025
America Argentina More than 5.000 pregnant Russian women have entered the country in recent months, reportedly admitting that they are seeking an Argentinian citizenship for their children as a result of the Ukrainian war
Oceania Samoa Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Laaulialemalietoa Polataivao Schmidt, predicts an increase in the country's revenues based on the number of events hosted and incoming flights after Samoa’s reopening
Europe Monaco Maona, a meeting place in the 1960s, and Club la Vigie, Monaco's best-kept secret since 1952, have been cleverly reimagined for the Principality's 2023 summer season in a return of the two venues
America Trinidad and Tobago Maracas beachgoers have been advised that activities at the beach are temporarily compromised due to preparations for the Caesar's Army AM Beach fete this week
Asia Singapore Over 20.000 citizens crowded the area of Sri Mariamman Temple for its sixth consecration ceremony, known as the Maha Kumbabishegam; a national monument, the oldest Hindu temple has 200 years of history and was unveiled after a year-long restoration
Europe Romania Children from the rural environment of Holod municipality have the opportunity to discover their talents and creative abilities through an educational project called 'Small Talents', implemented locally by the Şinca Foundation with 'Iosif Vulcan' school
Asia Taiwan The promotional poster for Pool A of the World Baseball Classic, to be held in Taichung, has been updated to include photos of players from all competing teams, after the event organiser, Major League Baseball, protested the absence of Taiwanese players
Europe Norway Flyr, the up-and-coming Norwegian airline that took off when the pandemic subsided, has been grounded, with the board of directors filing for bankruptcy in the Oslo County Court
Europe Slovenia Maribor was named the third best destination in Europe this year in a survey by European Best Destinations; the city was also named the best culinary destination in Europe
America Canada Universities are preparing for the return of Chinese students for the spring semester, as Beijing decided their qualifications wouldn’t be recognized in the job market; immigration data suggests tens of thousands may have returned home during the pandemic