Africa Ghana Tradional chief of Berekum area has warned against data leaks by bank staff, reminding that releasing private information is highly discouraging and affects rural areas where it is most important to create and support trust to advance financial inclusion
Asia Palestine The Spanish ship of the humanitarian organization Open Arms, carrying 200 tons of humanitarian aid, arrived in the waters of the Gaza Strip; departing from Cyprus, it was carrying equipment and mostly food from World Central Kitchen
Asia Malaysia The country is growing among major producers of semiconductors, being the world's sixth largest exporter; in the 1970s, Malaysia created a free trade zone on the island of Penang, offered tax exemptions and built dedicated districts and warehouses
Asia Bhutan Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted an invitation from his Bhutanese counterpart Tshering Tobgay to visit Bhutan next week; PM Tshering Tobgay is in India on an official visit, his first foreign visit since taking office in February 2024
Africa Cameroon The country has obtained a $2,2 million investment commitment from Japan to boost the coffee and cocoa sectors; the plan is to increase domestic cocoa and coffee production by 2030, with targets set at 640.000 tons and 160.000 tons, respectively
Asia Brunei The start of on online bidding process for the long-awaited BBG series of vehicle registration numbers has been announced by the Brunei Land Transport Department, opening a new era for vehicle owners
Asia Bangladesh 50.000 tons of onions from India will enter the Bangladeshi market within a short time, Trade Minister Ahsanul Islam Titu said
Africa Central African Republic A strategic committee was created to ensure the smooth functioning of the recruitment of young graduates into the public service, upon iniziative of Prime Minister Félix Moloua
Europe Russia At least eight people have been arrested for vandalizing polling stations before the presidential election that could re-confirm Putin after 20 years in power
Europe North Macedonia After banning state media funding and fixing it by law, the country's Social Democratic government has completely reversed course on media reforms over seven years: newspapers have received a formal guarantee that they will continue to receive subsidies
Africa Djibouti The Djibouti Sovereign Wealth Fund has announced the dates for its upcoming Djibouti Forum - Gateway of Opportunities, to be held May 12-14 at the Djibouti Palace Kempinski
Asia Azerbaijan Azerbaijan's absence from PACE is a loss for the organization, said the President of the 75th Session of the UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, who is participating in the 11th Global Baku Forum
Africa Sao Tome and Principe The International Labor Organization announced that it will help the country in the creation of the Labor Court, admitting that "it will be very important" to help resolve labor conflicts in the archipelago
Africa Burundi The leader of Burundi's main opposition party, the National Freedom Council, said he will return to Burundi as soon as possible because the country needs his contribution to national development