Asia Thailand Rubella has been eliminated in Thailand as a public health threat, achieving the WHO criteria for interruption of endemic transmission; imported cases is now the key concern, especially for infections during pregnancy
Asia Philippines A total of 48 entrepreneurs from Central Visayas have graduated from the multi-sectoral batch of the Kapatid Mentor Micro Entrepreneurs-Money Market Encounter program of the Department of Trade and Industry
Europe Romania The Romanian Lottery is organizing this month a "Get vaccinated and win" campaign, offering vaccinated players the chance to win additional prizes
Africa Sao Tome and Principe Meeting among Minister of Natural Resources and representatives of public and private national companies was held to present the project concerning the concession and construction of a deep-water port in Ana Chaves Bay
Asia Sri Lanka The Asia’s first and largest virtual Investor Forum to understand the FDI and Capital Market opportunities starts today in the country
Oceania Solomon Islands The Solomon Islands Ports Authority has celebrated its 65th anniversary at the Unity Square in Honiara
America Saint Kitts and Nevis The country will only welcome vaccinated tourists and under 18 tourists traveling with vaccinated parents
Africa Togo Initially scheduled to be operational in January 2021, the Adetikope's Industrial Platform (PIA) will be inaugurated today
Asia Yemen 35 fishermen found 280-pound mass of ambergris, the whale vomit, worth $1.5 million, a solid digestive substance that is used in the fragrance industry for scent stabilization
America Uruguay The country's first 'unicorn' – a privately held startup valued at more than $1 billion – made its debut on New York’s Nasdaq stock exchange
Europe Netherlands The hotel booking website Booking.com is paying back the €65m it received from the Government to help pay wages in the first three months of the pandemic
Europe Sweden Cement manufacturer HeidelbergCement will build a carbon-neutral plant in the country, which will capture up to 1.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per year, equivalent to the plant's total emissions
Africa Benin The project to create a museum on the epic of the Amazons and the kings of Dahomey, and the enhancement of the site of Abomey, a city in Benin that was the capital of the ancient kingdom of Dahomey, has entered its active phase