Asia Laos New rules for intellectual property protection wereintroduced, allowing businesses to protect industrial designs internationally through a single application under the Hague System; It simplifies registration and administrative procedures, reducing costs
Africa Central African Republic 1864 solar panels have already been installed in Berberati as part of the PASEEL project, financed by the World Bank
Europe Denmark The country's coal imports have registered a 146% increase in 2022 over 2021 according to new figures from the energy authority Energistyrelsen
Europe Norway Enjoy Travel ranked the country first in its list of the 25 best countries in the world in which to raise a family, taking into account education, childcare, safety, wages, rental prices, policies, healthcare and services
Africa Cape Verde President of the Cabo Verde Stock Exchange challenged the government and other entities to start thinking about green bonds, in addition to the blue bonds whose subscription started yesterday
Africa Gambia The country has agreed with Senegal to strengthen cultural relations, under the terms of a cooperation agreement signed yesterday by the two countries, which covers in particular the organisation of a "Week of Friendship and Fraternity"
America Dominica Alick Athanaze, a 24-year-old Dominican left-handed batsman, has been named captain of the Windwards Volcanoes for the West Indies Championship 2023
Africa Comoros 59 health workers fighting Covid-19 have now been recruited by the state in recognition of their pandemic efforts
America Chile The government has extended its state of emergency in the Viña del Mar area for another month as over 300 households still remain affected from the wildfires, providing them with further humanitarian and financial aid
Africa eSwatini UN human rights chief Volker Türk condemned the "brutal killing" of a prominent pro-democracy activist in the country, which is one of the world's few remaining absolute monarchies
Asia Iraq Central Bank governor has been replaced after Iraqi dinar slumps; the currency hit new lows on Friday, reaching around 1.670 to the US dollar
Asia Indonesia The island of Bali welcomed the first group of Chinese tourists on Sunday with a charter flight
Asia Laos The Lao national identity card system is now back online, after it was down for five months: now citizens can once again have their identity cards issued
Asia Kyrgyzstan In 2022, fines of 1,7 million soms (18.000€) were imposed for violations of land and water laws