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
Asia Bahrain 95 companies have agreed to sign agreements to promote tourism, as reported by the Minister of Industry, Trade and Tourism, who also chairs the board of the Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority
Oceania Palau The House of Traditional Leaders (HOTL) in Koror state has accepted 4 new leaders, according to letters sent to Koror state governor Eyos Rudimch
Europe Lithuania Palink, which operates the IKI retail chain, and Inbalance, a company that manufactures and operates smart EV charging infrastructure, will collaborate on the expansion of the EV charging network in Lithuania with at least 40 new charging stations
America Belize After ten years with no increase to the minimum wage, the government declared that this year the minimum wage will increase by approximately 50%
Asia Tajikistan Although Internet access has been restored in Gorno Badakhshan after almost four months, local residents complain about the slow service, saying that it's still practically impossible to use the web
Europe Bulgaria The Minister of Transport and Communications has asked German experts to draw up a logistics plan for the development of multimodal transport in Bulgaria and to make the national transport system more efficient
Europe Croatia With the new edition of the eco-educational project "Dukatići preserve forests and nature", Dukat teaches Croatian school children about forest protection and announces the planting of 10.000 tree seedlings
Africa Botswana To connect 500 villages to the internet, the country will invest $13 million in the SmartBots scheme
Asia Mongolia National figures for imports have been rising public attention: over 98% of nitrogenous fertilizers come from Russia, as 98,4% of goods transported by rail, 88,6% of petroleum byproducts, 84,3% of natural gas and 62% of iron rebar
Europe Denmark The Technical University of Denmark has initiated a series of meetings with Copenhagen Airports, the Confederation of Danish Industry and SAS to promote the development of new technologies for the production of sustainable aviation fuels
Europe Finland The Occupational Safety and Health Authorities have published a guide for foreign employees in 14 different languages, with key information on employee rights such as working hours, wages and holidays
Africa Tunisia Tunisian police forces have dismantled about 150 militant cells in the past six months, affirmed the National Guard spokesman
Asia Qatar Mariam Al-Misnad, Minister of Social Development and Family, was awarded the Arab Women's Award for Social Responsibility for her role in community building and empowerment of people with disabilities