Asia Vietnam A nationwide online competition on the Constitution was launched through a dedicated digital platform, allowing citizens to test their knowledge online; the initiative is part of a broader government campaign to improve citizenship awareness
Asia Maldives The Ministry of Tourism has announced that nominations for the 'Tourism Awards' open on 1 June; the awards will be presented at the end of September in 12 areas comprising four categories and will be judged by a committee set up by the Ministry of Tourism
Asia Kazakhstan Calculations for the upcoming referendum in the Republic have been submitted, with KZT 16,5 billion (almost $38 million) allocated from the budget
America Jamaica The Department of Posts and Telecommunications has connected 73 post offices across the island to the Internet, as it works to automate its services in an effort to transform itself into a modern postal service provider
Asia Georgia For the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations with Italy, exhibition 'Cristoforo Castelli and Georgia' was opened at the Simon Janashia Museum, with reproductions of 50 works by the author describing the life of Catholic missionaries in Georgia
Asia Israel An organisation representing 12 Christian denominations on Monday condemned the Israeli police charges during the funeral of Al Jazeera's Palestinian-Christian journalist, describing the actions as a violation of religious freedom
Oceania Palau Between 500 and 800 US military personnel will participate in the Valiant Shield military exercise in Palau next month - confirmation came from the national security coordinator in Palau
America Chile Palaeontologists have discovered one of the most complete dinosaur fossils inside the Tyndall Glacier in the Patagonia region, with intact embryos from over 130 million years ago
Asia Azerbaijan 5th Kharibulbul International Folklore Festival, held in Shusha, cultural capital of Azerbaijan and organised among others by the Ministry of Culture, saw musicians, dance groups from different countries, folk groups from different Azerbaijan's regions
Asia Turkmenistan The country became the 170th state party to the New York Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards; the Convention will enter into force for Turkmenistan on 2 August
America Trinidad and Tobago The country must continue on its path towards digitisation to move towards a post-pandemic economy, experts said at the launch of the two-day Tech Hub Islands Summit 2022 technology conference to be held in July
Oceania Samoa A proposal by the Independence Organising Committee states that official celebrations for the 60th anniversary of independence will begin on 1 June with local thanksgiving services, while the main celebrations will be held in September
Oceania Nauru The Asian Development Bank has granted $15m additional credit to establish an efficient, climate-resilient international Port in Nauru
Europe Slovakia The Ministry of Information recently presented a 'blueprint' for national regulation of illegal content and online hoaxes; many other public institutions commented pointing out flaws in the plan