Asia Philippines A persistent infestation of soft scale insects continues to threaten Philippines’s sugar industry, damaging crops and reducing yields in key producing provinces; Authorities are expanding monitoring and pest-control measures to contain the outbreak
Asia Turkmenistan Turkmenistan citizens will need one more documents to apply for Turkey's national visa; as of 3 January 2023, is now mandatory to provide a notarised 'Declaration of Consent'
Oceania Nauru The buildings burnt by the fire at the Noaero Public Health Centre have been demolished
Europe Moldova More than 2.000 books were donated as part of the Library Under the Fir tree campaign launched by the government, which was joined by high school pupils and employees of ministries and agencies dependent on the cabinet
America Colombia The country has now 100% reopened its shared border with Venezuela, to guarantee the movement of cargo and passengers, as well as promote trade and tourism in the countries, not only by land but also by air and river
Asia Mongolia According to esportsearnings.com, 202 Mongolian E-sports players received a total of $1,8 million in prizes from 279 tournaments and were ranked 58th in the world
Africa Mozambique About 7 million children under five were vaccinated against polio this year, with at least 31 million doses of vaccine made available
Asia Vietnam According to the Traffic Police Department, 80% of road accident victims in the country are between 20 and 50 years old
Africa Burundi Nigerian President Buhari has said he will ask the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited to look into the Republic of Burundi's request for energy assistance, adding that Nigeria will support the country in various necessary ways
Asia Indonesia The Indonesian cryptocurrency market is unlikely to improve in 2023, with investors set to face another difficult year in a new regulatory environment
America Ecuador A free-trade agreement has been successfully signed with China for Ecuador's exports up to USD$1 billion yearly, agreeing also to the protection of Chinese goods in the industrial, manufacturing, and livestock sectors
Europe Liechtenstein After the announced heavy rain failed to materialise, the situation in the Liechtenstein ski resort has become less worrying, though lack of snow in most European resorts is affecting the ski season
America Trinidad and Tobago The Piarco Solar Farm in Piarco Trinidad, which will consist of ground-mounted solar panels on an area of 1,54 hectares, with an annual generating capacity of 1.443.830 kilowatt-hours, is progressing in its construction