Asia Taiwan Rising memory chip prices have pushed Taiwanese industry players’ 6-months revenue beyond 2025 full-year totals; Analysts said prices are expected to continue rising in Q3 as supply remains tight, forecasting further growth for memory-related companies
Asia Yemen The country informed the UN of its refusal to treat economic escalation as an internal matter and rejected the use of postponement and procrastination in addressing the issue
Europe Russia Parliamentarians who want to travel abroad not for work can only do so after being granted permission, on pain of losing their seats, according to new law signed by President Putin
Europe Netherlands 16 hospitals reported an increase in number of requests for endometriosis examinations, with family doctors increasing referrals to specialists; gynaecologist Klinkert has patients with endometriosis symptoms in first half of 2024 equal to whole of 2023
Oceania Nauru A preliminary meeting was held to bring Nauru Airlines flight service back to Guam after more than 20 years
Asia Maldives Sports equipment was donated from Bangladesh, including 100 footballs, 100 futsal balls, 90 volleyballs and 100 bibs
Asia North Korea Pyongyang has not yet given any indication as to when it will allow Chinese tourists to return, despite previously contributing nearly $200 million in foreign currency annually
Africa Mauritius 54 caregivers from residential care institutions and shelters received a vocational training programme organised in cooperation with the National Social Inclusion Foundation
Africa Madagascar The country was chosen for the launch of the UNFPA report on the state of the world population in 2024 for the Indian Ocean islands because of its progress in access to integrated sexual and reproductive health services, particularly for family planning
Africa Malawi One Acre Fund and Global Parametrics, a CelsiusPro Group company, have partnered to provide financial protection to smallholder farmers in Malawi against the financial stress of crop loss due to drought
Asia Laos In response to persistent flooding in Vientiane during the rainy season, comprehensive measures are in place to mitigate the damage; flooding is due to city's rapid expansion, unregulated construction, improper land filling and changing weather patterns
Oceania Palau Clarissa Mobel was named Palau’s 2024 Teacher of the Year; she is teaching English from fourth- through eighth-grade teacher at Aimeliik Elementary School
Europe Poland Last year, Poland's population decreased by 133.000, the largest percentage drop among all EU member states
Europe Monaco With retro music, pétanque and an array of classic dishes, the Apéro des Frenchy evening at the Market de la Condamine hopes to replicate the family nature of the favourite French tradition, the apéritif, in its Bastille Day celebrations