Asia Thailand Rubella has been eliminated in Thailand as a public health threat, achieving the WHO criteria for interruption of endemic transmission; imported cases is now the key concern, especially for infections during pregnancy
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
Europe Latvia State Employment Agency has made job opportunities available to students during the summer holidays; electronic applications are open until 17 August
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 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
America Paraguay The newly President-elect of the country, Santiago Peña, stated that once he assumes his mandate on August, he will restore relations between the country and Venezuela without any conditions
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
Asia Jordan 60 rainwater-harvesting pits and dams are expected to be built in 2023 as part of Ministry of Agriculture’s water-harvesting projects: 63 pits were implemented in 2022 and the construction of wells will be further extended to match the 5000 built in 2022
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
America Uruguay The state is experiencing its worst water deficit in 74 years, leading to protests in Montevideo,; the government has taken measures to address the historic drought and ensure water supply
Oceania Samoa Poutoa Letuvae, 53, an artist and teacher, lives in Vaitele Fou, where he displays statues in the hope of inspiring new generations in building 'a better Samoa'
Africa Sao Tome and Principe EuroAtlantic, one of the shareholders of São Tomé airline STP Airways, wants to increase connections between the archipelago and Europe and attract more tourists and investors to the country
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 Saint Kitts and Nevis Victor Jay Martin has been named keynote speaker of the Nevis Reformation Party Convention planned for Sunday 21 May 2023