Asia Cyprus Cyprus is one of Europe’s ten largest video game industries by revenue, with over 400 companies generating an estimated €3,2 billion in 2025; report by Cyprus Game Makers Association CYGMA says sector is dynamic and largely absent from official statistics
Africa Ivory Coast In its report 'Women, Business and the Law' published on 2 March 2023, the World Bank ranks Ivory Coast among the few countries that have implemented major reforms in favour of equal treatment for women
Asia Bahrain e-passports featuring advances security measures have been launched; the move is part of Bahrain’s Economic Recovery and Digital Transformation Plan and aims at making passports more secure, convenient and resistant to forgery
Asia Singapore Barrier-free routes for wheelchair users will be mapped out by the Singapore Land Authority for its digital resource OneMap; they will be tested by 200 to 300 wheelchair users over the next six months
America Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda has signed an agreement with the Republic of Serbia abolishing visa requirements for citizens to enter the two countries
Europe Romania Seasonally adjusted industrial production in Romania increased by 2,0% in January, but the figure does not change the bigger picture of the country's industry being close to five years of decline
America Barbados Citizens are urged to present only authentic documents to the Barbados Licensing Authorities, after a recent fraudulent episode that required the intervention of police
America Peru Mining exports have dropped by nearly 20% compared to last year, mainly due to the ongoing protests against the government of President Dina Boluarte, causing production losses of approximately $1.3 billion
Asia Israel A proposed bill that would allow US law enforcement to access fingerprint data from the Israeli police database passed its first reading and was approved for second and third reading
Asia Iraq The country is preparing to commemorate 20 years since the US government's invasion of Iraq, which began on 19 March 2003 (air) and 20 March 2003 (ground)
America Grenada Guardian General Insurance Limited has once again partnered with Grenada Co-operative Bank Limited and six other corporate partners to raise funds for the rebuilding of the Carlton Home
Africa Malawi A state of calamity has been declared in several southern districts, including the city of Blantyre, after Cyclone Freddy returned and killed nearly one hundred people
Europe Russia Putin summoned the oligarchs on 16 March, asking for support as the $4 billion from companies to plug the Russian budget hole in January-February was not enough; in return, the oligarchs asked for the decriminalisation of the crime of money laundering
America Ecuador Intense rains in the Manabí area have affected around 80.000 locals and left over 2.800 hectares underwater, causing the government to have to resort to the building of emergency shelters for the hundreds of displaced families