Asia Laos About $12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies have been collected under new law: foreign providers of online services must register with Lao tax authorities regardless of whether they have a physical presence in the country
Europe Greece Starting in September, some civil cases will be taken away from judges and decided by lawyers, in an attempt to decongest the courts and decide cases faster; the country ranks 146th in the world for the speed with which courts decide cases
Asia Indonesia Over the past three years, Indonesia has faced a 'pornography emergency', revealed the chairman of the Indonesian Child Protection Commission, Ai Maryati, stating that child pornography is also widespread at the interstate level
Asia Maldives As the new academic year began last Sunday, some local schools complained that they did not receive textbooks though the Ministry of Education confirmed that all schools did receive textbooks
Oceania Palau To combat farm theft and damage caused by feral pigs, a growing problem for the island nation's food security, Palau's Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Environment and the Ministry of Justice will collaborate
Europe Norway The Green Party has called for a new national park in Rogaland, the only county in Norway without a national park
Africa Madagascar The offices of the District Electoral Commission in Tsihombe were set on fire by protesters unhappy with the result of the parliamentary elections on suspicion of fraud in this constituency
America United States Arizona has determined that there is not enough groundwater for all of the housing construction that has already been approved in the Phoenix area, and will stop developers from building some new subdivisions
Asia Oman Data from Oman's first satellite, Aman-1, launched by Omani company ETCO Space, will monitor and track the gas networks, according to an agreement signed by Omantel and OQ Gas Networks, which owns and operates Oman's natural gas transportation system
Africa Republic of the Congo The staff of the University Hospital Centre of Brazzaville decided to launch a general strike with minimum service in all clinical, medical-technical and administrative services, starting today 3 June, demanding three months' back pay
Asia Mongolia More than 120 books related to the Mongolian Empire and Chinggis Khaan were from the personal library of the late Maury Kravitz's family and will be displayed for a month by the National Library of Mongolia and the American Centre for Mongolian Studies
Asia North Korea Hundreds of balloons filled with rubbish were reportedly sent from the country to neighbouring South Korea; according to Deputy Defence Minister, the initiative is a response to balloons sent from South Korea with leaflets critical of Kim Jong Un's regime
Asia Singapore Illegal short-term stays are still offered on the Airbnb rental platform in Singapore, as short-term rentals of less than three months for private properties and six months for Housing Board flats are not permitted by law
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo President Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in for a second term, thus a government can be formed after six months of vacancy; he will now have to present his programme, including budget proposals, to the National Council