Europe Malta The heating debate on overtourism must not become an argument against tourists or the tourism industry, Prime Minister Abela warned, or the sector would risk "a mortal blow"
Asia Uzbekistan An 'important agreement' on low-power nuclear power plant projects in Uzbekistan will be developed with Russia, after talks between President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Russian President Vladimir Putin
Asia Yemen The Office of the UN Secretary-General's Special Envoy for Yemen welcomed Sanaa's unilateral humanitarian initiative for the release of prisoners of war from the other side
Asia Tajikistan Part of the funds allocated by authorities and international organisations for the safe disposal of millions of mercury-containing lamps has not been used for the intended purpose, show the results of the journalistic investigation conducted by CABAR.asia
Europe Bosnia and Herzegovina The picturesque village of Pecka in western BiH, which was in danger of disappearing completely as the houses were collapsing and the number of inhabitants dwindling, has become a centre of adventure tourism thanks to a group of nature lovers
Europe Andorra A revision of the civil service law was promoted by the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Civil Service with the intention of 'straightening it out' and to speed up personnel selection
Europe Montenegro The country's potential for offshore wind farm construction is 2.300 MW, twice the current installed capacity of all the country's power plants, according to a recent study published in the international scientific journal MDPI Energies
Oceania Australia The National Battery Strategy was presented in an attempt to increase production in the sector as global demand is set to quadruple by the end of the decade; PM Anthony Albanese said “batteries are a critical ingredient in Australia’s clean energy mix”
Asia India Tech giant Google will soon begin producing its Pixel smartphones in an existing Foxconn factory in the southern state of Tamil Nadu; the country has emerged as a key destination for global companies seeking to diversify supply lines outside of China
Asia Taiwan Taiwan's consumer confidence index rebounded in May, up 8,83 from April, mainly due to a bullish stock market, according to the latest monthly Taiwanese Consumer Confidence Index report published by the National Central University
Asia Jordan The Jordan Economic Forum covered strategies for advancing economic ties between Jordan and the EU in a dedicated meeting that saw the participation of a number of EU ambassadors
Europe Serbia The Electric Power Industry of Serbia, which will be dedicated to the decarbonisation process in the country, will be supported with a €100 million loan from Italy
Europe Slovenia The need to continue to emphasise animal welfare, also as part of a civil initiative to eliminate the use of cages on livestock farms, was raised by State Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture in Brussels at an EU Ministerial on Agriculture
Asia United Arab Emirates UAE operators cannot receive applications or requests for Haj or Umrah without the prior approval of the General Authority for Islamic Affairs and Endowments and salty fines have been announced for the misuse of pilgrimage services