Asia China 10 United States-based companies have been added to China's export control list, government procurement barred from 50 US companies two weeks after the Pentagon blacklisted some of China’s best-known companies for alleged ties to the Chinese military
Asia Singapore The launch of the beverage container return scheme has been postponed by one year to give beverage manufacturers and retailers sufficient time to design and implement it
Asia Bangladesh A group of 48 young entrepreneurs expressed solidarity with the student movement and its demands and produced a statement calling for the people's demands not to go unheeded
Europe Spain Catalan citizens' support for a hypothetical future independence of Catalonia from the rest of Spain has dropped to 40%, an all-time low, while 53% oppose independence, according to the poll conducted by the regional government of Catalonia
Asia Tajikistan The civil service has declined in the country, with almost 4,000 positions in government agencies currently vacant and the number of applicants decreasing significantly
America Saint Lucia From 4 to 11 August 2024, the country will host the Windward Islands Cricket Board Senior Men 50-over Tournament 2024 with matches to be played at Mindoo Philip Park in Castries and the Daren Sammy Cricket Ground in Gros Islet
Africa Uganda Six drones have been delivered to the Uganda Wildlife Authority to improve conservation efforts in the country, a donation by the United Nations Development Programme
Asia Qatar In order to improve the country's instant payment system, the Central Bank of Qatar introduced the 'Request Payment' function through its 'Fawran' service in line with the Third Financial Sector Strategic Plan
Africa Tanzania The national poultry industry is struggling with the challenges of cheap imports and illegal trade, which are threatening local farmers and investors despite advances in production and infrastructure
Asia Cambodia A government report shows opportunities to increase the participation of women in the Royal Armed Forces of Cambodia and, subsequently, in UN peacekeeping operations
Africa Sierra Leone Thomas Daddy Brima, president of the Sierra Leone Football Association, announced a significant investment in transport infrastructure to improve football operations in the country
America Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Given the concern over dengue fever, which is registering an increasing number of infections, an additional 50 employees have been hired and trained to intensify mosquito control efforts and implement surveillance throughout the country
Europe Estonia There has been a steady increase in calls to a helpline run by the Health Council for poisonings, which can be reached on 16662 and is run by operators who all speak English; the line has been designed with the aim of reducing the burden on hospitals
Oceania Vanuatu The new passport machines arrived in the country to coincide with Vanuatu's 44th independence celebration