Asia Laos New rules for intellectual property protection wereintroduced, allowing businesses to protect industrial designs internationally through a single application under the Hague System; It simplifies registration and administrative procedures, reducing costs
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The import of beers and non-alcoholic sparkling drinks is suspended for a year, as is that of grey cement and clinker in south-western and south-eastern parts of the country, to encourage the consumption of domestic products and strengthen competitiveness
Europe Belarus Under agreement with Russia, the country will start series production of the Osvey aircraft and produce 89 Osvey aircraft by 2038
Asia Bhutan The Indian government is likely to authorise the import of potatoes from Bhutan, expecting tuber prices to remain high in the short term due to lower production
Asia Brunei The oversized national flag of Brunei was officially lowered in the open area of the Yayasan Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah Complex at the conclusion of the celebrations of His Majesty the Sultan's 71st birthday
America Grenada The 47th regular meeting of the Conference of Caribbean Community Heads of Government, initially scheduled for early July and postponed due to Hurricane Beryl, took place and was hosted by Prime Minister Dickon Mitchell
Asia Syria A Kuwaiti delegation recently visited Damascus to facilitate the resumption of high-level diplomatic relations between the two countries as soon as possible
America Paraguay The livestock industry in Alto Paraguay is facing severe challenges due to drought, impacting water and pasture availability and causing significant economic losses for local ranchers who rely on this activity for their livelihood
Oceania Tuvalu The Prime Minister of Tuvalu and Minister for Gender Equality and Women's Empowerment, Feleti Teo, called on Pacific men to actively engage in addressing the challenges of women and girls in the region
America Antigua and Barbuda At Golden Grove New Extension, in rural western St John's, work has begun on a project to alleviate excessive flooding during heavy rains - the National Office of Disaster Services has stated
Africa South Africa The results of the latest HIV prevalence survey in South Africa show decreasing new HIV infections from 249.000 in 2017 to 232.400 in 2022
Africa Tanzania Kenyan e-commerce platform Kilimall announced plans to expand its East African operations through Tanzania
Europe Poland Health Minister Leszczyna wants to ban the sale of e-cigarettes to minors as of 1 January 2025, considered an essential measure to limit the use of e-cigarettes among young people
Africa Gabon Eleven months after coming to power in a coup, calls are growing for Gabon's transitional president Brice Oligui Nguema to run for office