Asia Philippines An Air Quality Index has been issued amid temporary haze from Indonesian forest fires; The Health Department advised residents to wear masks, limit outdoor activities, and remain indoor if possible
Africa Chad The Mandoul provincial delegation for livestock organised a workshop to consult agro-pastoral groups and organisations for the implementation of the ACCEPT project
Europe Malta The country has been removed from the FATF greylist a year after earning the 'untrustworthy' label in a secret vote during the Financial Action Task Force plenary
Africa Namibia The country recorded an increase in rhino poaching cases in June, announcing the discovery of 11 carcasses in less than two weeks
Asia Philippines A newly elected lawmaker urged the Department of Transportation to grant conditional amnesty for colorum utility vehicles so that they can be included in government fuel subsidies and the Libreng Sakay program
Asia Turkmenistan Transport between the country and Iran has increased by 50% after the implementation of previous agreements and the revision of tariffs
Asia Vietnam The Ministry of Education and Training has decided not to increase the price of educational services for the 2022-23 school year in response to overall rising prices
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines The government has been approached by several investors globally regarding the cultivation of cannabis - a key pillar of the modern medicinal wellness industry, of which the country wants to take the lead
Europe Sweden In order to reduce the carbon footprint of steel wind turbine production, a 100-metre prototype ecological wooden wind turbine is being built in Sweden using LVL from mature trees that have already absorbed the maximum amount of CO2
Asia Myanmar The country exported over 94.691 tonnes of rice and 58.815 of broken rice this May according to the Myanmar Rice Federation
Africa Mauritius The government reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring that the country is a place where every citizen has access to free health services as a basic human right, Minister Jagutpal stated
Oceania New Zealand From 21 June, New Zealand will welcome all international travellers by removing pre-arrival testing requirements and allowing unvaccinated travellers to enter quarantine for the first time since the start of the pandemic
Asia Yemen Yemen's Houthi rebels continue to recruit children into their military ranks to fight in the country's civil war, despite an April 2022 agreement with the United Nations to stop the practice
Asia Mongolia Khuvsgul Lake National Park has been added to the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves; the lake contains nearly 70% of Mongolia's freshwater, 0,4% of the world's total