Africa Namibia The salmon industry is seen as an opportunity for economic transformation through value chain development: it could attract foreign investment, strengthen agro-processing and cold-chain infrastructure, increase export, create skilled and semi-skilled jobs
Asia Mongolia The Economic Development Board has been institutionalized as a permanent government body; led by the Prime Minister, it will drive reforms in taxation, business policy, budget transparency, ensuring private sector input shapes legislative proposals
America Saint Lucia As collisions between livestock and vehicles continue to endanger motorists in the south, including near Hewanorra International Airport, authorities are exploring the use of pasture lands to relocate stray cattle and optimize animal management
Europe Bulgaria Von der Leyen’s trip to Bulgaria included a visit to state-owned weapons plant in Sopot, where expansion is planned for a thousand new workplaces; as she praised aid given to Ukraine’s defence, supporters of Revival and Greatness party staged a protest
Asia Cambodia Parliament approved a law stripping citizenship from anyone convicted of treason or colluding with foreign powers; The move, backed by the ruling CPP, strengthens penalties on opposition figures amid an ongoing political crackdown
Oceania Marshall Islands President Dr. Hilda Heine pressed world leaders to achieve a nuclear-free Pacific at the UN generale assembly and called on the UN to apologize for allowing nuclear tests at the Marshall Islands after World War II, despite the opposition of its people
Europe Ireland Central Bank of Ireland approval for Israeli bonds will not be renewed after its expiry on Monday 1 September, although Luxembourg now authorised to market them in the EU; political pressure mounted due to Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip
Oceania Fiji Consumer Council of Fiji, Competition and Consumer Commission, Telecommunications Authority have partnered to address internet services after nationwide survey found unstable/slow connectivity, fluctuating prices, limited access in rural or maritime areas
Asia Pakistan Punjab province suffered its worst floods ever in late August, as monsoon rains and upstream dam releases inundated towns and fields; Two million people were affected, with widespread evacuations and damage to homes and infrastructure
Asia Kazakhstan Artificial intelligence has become a mandatory discipline across all universities in Kazakhstan; 93 universities have already integrated AI into their academic programs, while 20 institutions have launched 25 new educational tracks
Asia Myanmar A military airstrike on the gem-mining town Mogok killed at least 21 civilians, in a monastery and nearby homes; The Ta’ang National Liberation Army reported more casualties as the civil war intensifies under threats of an upcoming election
America Haiti The Organization of American States met in Washington DC, USA, to present a roadmap to end the gang violence Haiti endured over four years; the Holy See reiterated the Church’s closeness to the people, reaffirming its constant support for peace efforts
Africa Mauritius Tanya Cheung Chin Yan, a 2024/2025 graduate of the SSS Ébène Girls' technical program for architecture in the University of Melbourne, Australia, ranked first in the world for the Cambridge International A Level Art & Design
Asia Afghanistan A 6,0 magnitude earthquake killed at least 800 people, injured over 2.500 in eastern province of Kunar, according to figures provided yesterday by the Taliban government; locals reportedly called for global help, feeling abandoned to themselves