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 Portugal Democratic Alliance wins legislative elections with 29,49% of the votes, resulting in a slight victory for the centre-right coalition but falling short of an outright majority
America Suriname Leaders of the Society for Krishna Consciousness and the Suriname Islamic Association achieved a historic moment of cooperation and interfaith, as they exchanged sacred scriptures, emphasizing shared values and the universal essence of spirituality
Europe Latvia After the attack on the Occupation Museum, plans are being made to speed up the creation of a comprehensive video surveillance network throughout Latvia; the Interior Minister will have a month to identify what is already in place and what can be used
Africa Nigeria Nigerian breweries has announced another increase in the price of its products, the fourth in one year, due to rising production costs and the need to save the company's accounts from such an increase
Europe Croatia The Croatian parliament, the Sabor, will be dissolved on 14 March, and parliamentary elections will be held in April or May, as by law they must be held within 30 to 60 days from the date of dissolution of parliament
Asia China In 2023, for the first time, the country built more ships in its shipyards than all the rest of the world combined, both for civilian and military use; the fact has worried a number of countries including the USA
Africa Libya Strengthening women's participation in the upcoming electoral processes was topic of discussion in a recent meeting of the High Electoral Commission, with the Head of Outreach Department and the Women's Advisor at the UN Electoral Support Mission in Libya
America Dominica Private sector organizations have been urged to step forward and take action to prioritize gender equality in the workplace by the Minister of Health, Welfare and Social Services
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo Congolese physician Denis Mukwege, 2018 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has published an open letter calling on the United Nations to postpone the withdrawal of the multinational Monusco force from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Europe Czech Republic Plans have been unveiled to build a gigafactory for electric car battery production worth €7,9 billion by an undisclosed foreign investor in the Karviná region
Africa Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio hailed China's continued support for infrastructure development during his state visit to China, his second since assuming the presidency
Africa Zambia The IMF said it will visit Zambia, presumably in mid-April, to assess the negative impact of the ongoing drought on the country's growth and budget
Africa Comoros Retired people have asked for an increase in their pensions, also considering the growing inflation