America Brazil 180,1 million tonnes of soybeans are expected to be harvested in the 2026/27 season, with exports forecast to reach a record 110 million tonnes; Domestic crushing is expected to rise to 63,5 million tonnes, also driven by stronger biodiesel demand
Africa Nigeria Nigeria's average fixed broadband Internet speed is so slow that the country was ranked 151st out of 182 countries in the latest Speedtest global index, published by Ookla
Asia Sri Lanka Information and Communication Technology Agency will host World Entrepreneurship Week for the next three years until 2024, a global event that recognises and empowers entrepreneurs in every country through various initiatives
Africa Senegal President Macky Sall asked his new Minister of Justice to 'adopt amnesty measures' that could secure the release of two well-known opposition figures, who were excluded from the political game after legal proceedings
Asia Maldives Arrivals from China are expected to start increase in late January, with the Chinese New Year holiday, said Tourism Minister Abdulla Mausoom, foreseeing a total opening of Chinese outbound market
Asia Taiwan According to semiconductor trade association SEMI, Taiwan is expected to spend $30 billion on semiconductor manufacturing equipment this year, the highest figure of any country in the world
Europe Luxembourg Construction companies fear that people will cancel their new house or renovation projects due to higher prices as costs continue to rise due to the war in Ukraine and persistent problems in the Covid supply chain
Africa Sudan The sound of the traditional Sudanese instrument Wazza filled the air in the streets of Khartoum, ushering in the harvest season - the horn has been used for generations for this purpose
Europe France President Macron inaugurated France's first offshore wind farm and promised to double the speed of authorisations for renewable energies, but also to accelerate nuclear energy projects, saying that 'Only renewables or only nuclear' wouldn't work
Africa Tanzania A 15-year fisheries master plan has been launched with the aim of increasing the sector's contribution to gross domestic product from the current 1,8% to 10% by 2037
Europe Switzerland Swiss glaciers lost more than 6% of their volume this year, according to the GLAMOS monitoring network, a loss never seen before
Asia Nepal A Kathmandu District Court verdict prevents businesses from adding VAT at 13% and service charge at 10% to the bill, as they have done so far
Europe Germany The German government coalition is still divided over the controversial issue of storing IP addresses to combat online child abuse, while state ministers have agreed to support it
Europe Albania Albanians' trust in the EU dropped by four percentage points in 2021, from 75 per cent in 2020, according to the Trust in Governance survey conducted by the Institute for Democracy and Mediation