Oceania Marshall Islands The fish aggregation devices FADs that fishing boats use to make catches easier, lately equipped with satellite communications gear to pinpoint location, are now being built by drug cartels that wrap packs of cocaine and radio transponders to trace troves
Africa Madagascar The state will provide additional aid of 120 billion ariary (almost US$30 million) to Jirama, a state-owned electric utility and water services company in the country
Europe Croatia The material well-being of Croatian households, as measured by actual individual consumption, increased in 2021, although it is still 30% below the EU average, the Statistical Office of the European Union recently reported
Asia Cyprus The country can become a regional educational, research and excellence centre and there is a targeted government policy for higher education, said President Anastasiades addressing the graduation ceremony of the University of Cyprus
Asia Saudi Arabia Saudia airline offers a new baggage transport service for its Hajj customers, an initiative to ensure smooth travel arrangements for visiting pilgrims and limit overcrowding and long waits at the airport during baggage and check-in procedures
America Saint Lucia Saint Lucia Olympic Committee recently handed over a cheque for US$5853 to the Saint Lucia National Table Tennis Association to fund national table tennis player De'Andre Calderon, who will represent Saint Lucia at the upcoming Commonwealth Games
Asia Taiwan Daxi-Daxi Folk Festival, a very participapated pop encounter of traditional culture and young generations, returns in person today after a 2-years COVID hiatus
Asia Maldives Maalaa High Rising Construction signed a contract with the Ministry of Gender Affairs to build a home for 28 children in Nilandhoo
Europe Moldova The registration procedure for veterinary drugs will be simplified without affecting the minimum quality and safety requirements - as per a bill just approved by the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture and the Food Industry
Europe Belgium Many changes scheduled for this month have been implemented: from new e-scooter laws to stricter technical inspections, from Brussels’ Low Emission Zone (LEZ) fines to all retailers to offer at least one electronic payment method
Europe Netherlands Young transgender people, some even as young as 14, are buying drugs online to start transitioning on their own as waiting times for official treatment are very long; waits can be longer than 3 years, NOS reports after interviewing over 700 people
Asia Thailand Public ferry fares along Bangkok's Saen Saeb canal will increase by 1 baht (US$ 0,028) starting today, and a similar increase was recorded on 15 June
Oceania Nauru Nauru Airlines has suspended passenger services into the country due to the rise in Covid-19 cases, until further notice