Asia Mongolia A 40-metre replica of Japan’s historic Illustrated Account of the Mongol Invasions was donated to Mongolia by a Japanese collector; The replica, depicting the Yuan dynasty’s invasions of Japan in 1274 and 1281, will be housed at the Kharakhorum Museum
America Trinidad and Tobago The budget for fiscal year 2023 was presented to the House of Representatives, with a wide range of incentives aimed at balancing economic recovery and providing relief to citizens
Europe Moldova The capital's police launched an information and vehicle theft prevention campaign, entitled 'An informed citizen - a protected citizen'; since the beginning of 2022, more than 180 car thefts have been recorded, 42 more than the previous year
Europe Latvia According to experts, low-value timber prices are likely to continue to rise at least until spring; the shortage of forest labourers is increasing, while existing workers have moved from public to private forests, Latvian Radio reported
Africa Egypt A total of 119 agritech and foodtech companies have raised funds in past year but only 3 countries on the continent have captured 87,6% of these deals: Egypt is the top African country in this regard, with US$186,1 million distributed, or 38,6% of total
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Football for the blind will soon be introduced in St Vincent and the Grenadines, among the goals of the National Paralympic Committee
Africa Morocco After almost four decades of closure, the country is preparing to reactivate the exploitation of iron mines located near Nador, in the north-east of the country; an international tender for the total acquisition of iron deposits has been launched
Asia Jordan Criminology professor Khawla Al-Hassan reported an unprecedented increase in crimes related to the possession and abuse of drugs during the past 10 years in the country; according to her studies a drug crime occurs every 27 minutes
Europe Greece Google's investment in cloud services in Greece could contribute more than two billion euros to Greek GDP by 2030 and create 20.000 new well-paid jobs
Oceania Vanuatu In line with its Blue Green promise to support sustainable ocean communities, Royal Caribbean International has partnered with Amaro Primary School on the island of Lelepa to provide educational resources to local students
Europe Slovenia Last year in Slovenia the average person threw away 68 kilograms of food, while the total amount of food discarded was 143.254 tonnes, only 0,2% less than the previous year
America Costa Rica As the sawfish is quickly becoming extinct in various parts of the world, the country has officially made its fishing, exploitation, and commercialisation illegal
Asia Vietnam Over the years, Vietnam's rice sector has achieved important milestones; to date, 80% of the specialised rice production areas have been certified, meeting domestic consumption and export requirements
Asia Kuwait Shops in Kuwait's residential areas now close at midnight, only central markets affiliated to cooperatives and pharmacies are exempt to 'ensure safety and tranquillity in residential areas and protect young people from potential negative effects'