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
Europe Austria In 2023 Austria saw a significant increase in its foreign population: one in four people has a migration background, as indicated by Statistics Austria
America Saint Lucia Hurricane Beryl's fury in the Caribbean caused $XCD7 million (US$2.590.000) in damage to agriculture in St Lucia; banana and plantain sectors were the hardest hit, highlighting the urgent need for immediate support
Africa Burkina Faso The ECOWAS has expressed serious concerns about the potential disintegration of the region after Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger signed a confederation treaty, signalling their intention to leave the bloc
Africa Botswana Mozambican President Filipe Nyusi announced that his government is in talks with the Zimbabwean authorities to extend the Machipanda railway to Botswana
Asia China As public concern continues to grow after reports by The Beijing News revealed mixed use of tankers for edible and chemical oil, the office of the State Council's Food Safety Committee has set up a joint investigation team
Africa Eritrea Twenty-six students graduated from the Asmar music school after completing a two-year training programme
Asia South Korea A 20 June petition demanding the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol for ‘the omnishambles that South Korea is facing’ has generated thousands of signatures, setting the conditions for a parliamentary committee to hold two hearings to deal with it
America Grenada As of 1 July 2024, Grenadian citizens can benefit from a passport extended to 10 years instead of 5 by paying a new fee; passports for those under the age of 18 will retain their five-year validity period, recognising the rapid changes in their appearance
America Uruguay The Central Bank of Uruguay has expanded its regulations to prohibit transactions related to online gambling and betting sites, impacting Payment Service Providers and requiring them to implement preventive mechanisms to avoid these illegal transactions
Africa Equatorial Guinea The President of the Republic visited the Golden Swan industrial complex; founded almost ten years ago, it aims to recycle and dispose of all types of hazardous and non-hazardous waste
Asia India A study conducted by the Centre for Science and Environment, a research organisation based in New Delhi, monitoring extreme weather events last year, found that the country experienced such events on 314 days out of 365
Asia Kyrgyzstan To control the activities of mining companies, the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security initiated the creation of the state enterprise Jalal-Abad ken Bailyktary
America Dominica Citizenship by Investment programme, although significantly modified with higher investment threshold and stricter due diligence measures, still remains one of the most accessible of the Caribbean at USD200.000 for the investor, 250.000 for family of four