Asia Kazakhstan 16th Astana Mining & Metallurgy AMM Congress and Exhibition is closing today; the event brought together global industry leaders, investors, and policymakers to discuss the future of Kazakhstan’s mining and metallurgical sector.
Asia Philippines The rehabilitation of Manila's iconic Central Post Office will begin this year, starting with a tender for an architectural and engineering study on the rebirth of the structure gutted by fire last year
America Jamaica A record level of net international reserves of J$ 5,137 billion (US$30.000.000) was reached
Asia Pakistan An IMF mission will arrive this month to discuss a new 'longer-term, larger' loan programme aimed at helping the government repay billions in debt maturing this year
Oceania Papua New Guinea Ok Tedi Mining Limited announced the renewal of its special mining lease, securing an additional 20-year operation period, from 2022 to 2042
Africa Liberia China-Aid's solar power project has been handed over to Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications; it will supply the Ministry itself and 8 provincial post offices with a reliable and environmentally friendly power
Europe Latvia The draft 'Law on Crypto-asset Services', which will designate the Bank of Latvia as the competent supervisory authority for issuing operating licences to crypto-asset market participants, is being examined by the government
Europe Iceland With increased energy efficiency and the use of new sources, available electricity in Iceland could increase by 3.800 gigawatt hours, which would mean a 20% increase in available energy by 2040
Europe San Marino A new accident involving a cyclist occurred on the stretch under renovation for asphalting in preparation for the Tour de France, that will cross the Republic on 29 June
Africa eSwatini In the heart of the Jilobi Forest, a biodiversity hotspot in the eastern Lubombo region, the three chiefdoms that inhabit the land, with long-standing disputes, have abandoned tensions and strains for the need to preserve shared land
Africa Lesotho The government set up a commission of enquiry to investigate the prisoner escape and alleged torture of inmates at the Maseru Central Correctional Institution in December 2023
Europe Hungary The government will provide almost €2,56 million in grant funding to help 500 gypsy musicians work in cafes and restaurants for four months to increase the attractiveness of restaurants participating in the program
Asia Iraq Thousands of civil servants demonstrated in Baghdad and the southern Iraqi provinces of Basra and Diwaniyah, demanding a revision of the pay scale and an update of government salaries
America Canada 4th session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee for an international legally binding document on plastic pollution, also in the marine environment, closed in Ottawa with 176 countries participating and a draft text available in all UN languages