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 Democratic Republic of the Congo Government spending will increase by 20,73 trillion Congolese francs ($9.94 billion) in 2022, a 41,8% increase over this year's budget; the increase would be made possible by strong economic growth, improved revenue collection and increased donor funding
Oceania Palau The nation is planning to introduce digital residency for foreigners as a way for businesses to use Palau's physical location for digital business transactions; the bill targets individuals and businesses using cryptocurrency for transactions
America Bahamas The Minister of Education and Technical Training called on all Bahamians to work to ensure that students do not fail because of their absence from virtual school; schools will reopen the second week of January 2022 with a form of hybrid education
Africa Mali French forces have left Malian forces in control of the military base in Tessalit, in accordance with the withdrawal plan announced; by the end of 2021, they will also have to leave the base in Timbuktu
America Guyana Crime Chief Wendell Blanhum shared new national crime statistics that demonstrate how in the past year robberies have decreased by 40% and murders by around 24%; serious crimes have never been so low in the past ten years
Europe Switzerland To further support the growing number of pharmaceutical companies investing in microbials, Lonza, a Swiss multinational chemicals and biotechnology company, is expanding its microbial development laboratories by 50%
Africa Mauritania The Tunis Book Fair returns after the pandemic, with the title "The book, man's best companion" and 300 publishing houses; the country participates as guest of honour, showing a series of manuscripts, an exhibition of traditional art and popular shows
Oceania Micronesia The Asian Development Bank will provide the government with a grant to help fund the preparation of road transport projects
Asia Philippines The daughter of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will be the running mate of Ferdinand Marcos Jr, son of the late dictator Marcos, in next year's presidential election, confirming weeks of speculation about an alliance between two powerful families
Africa Gabon Domestic crude oil production fell by 11,5% at the end of June 2021; compliance with OPEC+ quotas is the main reason for this decline according to the Directorate-General for Economic Affairs and Fiscal Policy
Africa Morocco The free trade agreement with Turkey has been discussed by the new government, which questions its benefits for the Moroccan economy; the Minister of Industry and Trade announced laws to protect small local traders from large foreign companies
America Nicaragua The resolution drafted by the Organization of American States (OAS) offering a potential solution for the country’s general elections was openly rejected by the delegation of Nicaragua, claiming that they were fair and peacefully held
America Argentina After his party’s significant setback in the midterm elections, President Alberto Fernández sought dialogue with the opposition, in order to come up with a new sustainable economic plan with the IMF to reschedule a US$44 billion debt