Asia Taiwan Rising memory chip prices have pushed Taiwanese industry players’ 6-months revenue beyond 2025 full-year totals; Analysts said prices are expected to continue rising in Q3 as supply remains tight, forecasting further growth for memory-related companies
Asia Kuwait The issuing of visit visas for expatriate families will resume after more than 18 months and will be granted under new conditions, such as a minimum salary of 800 Kuwaiti dinars, a university degree and a job in line with their field of study
America El Salvador El Salvador's teachers took to the streets on January 26 to demand higher pay for this upcoming school year
Asia Iraq Iraq will soon begin talks with the US to conclude the mission of the US-led military coalition formed to fight the Islamic State group in Iraq, both governments said
Asia Kyrgyzstan Seven newly sworn Peace Corps Response Volunteers will begin a one-year assignment as ecotourism marketing specialists in Naryn, Issyk-Kul, Jalal-Abad, Osh and Chui, working with partners of the Kyrgyz Community Tourism Association
America Costa Rica Costa Rica's Supreme Constitutional Court declared unconstitutional that the father's surname must precede the mother's in people's names, thereby eliminating the obligation to place the paternal surname first
Europe Kosovo Total foreign remittances to Kosovo increased to €1,34 billion in 2023 from €1,22 billion the previous year, +10%, according to data from the Central Bank
America Bahamas The bill to establish a cannabis industry in the Bahamas will be introduced in the House of Representatives next month, according to Attorney General Ryan Pinder
Europe Belarus Digital sick notes could be introduced in Belarus in 2024-2025, to strengthen citizens' social rights, reduce employer errors and help employers and the Social Protection Fund calculate and pay sickness benefits
Africa eSwatini Dessislava Choumelova, EU ambassador to the country, announced and signed financial agreements with the government amounting to €27 million to support young people and women in vulnerable situations
Europe Albania The Albanian Information Technology Agency has opened tender procedures for a project with an estimated value of 578 million lek (€5,5 million) to improve the electronic platform for government services, e-Albania
Africa Chad New water tanks were installed in the Gaga camp in eastern Chad, home to some 40.000 Sudanese refugees; in the Irdimi camp, Sudanese refugees demonstrated in front of the UNHCR office to demand adequate access to aid
America Colombia Colombia declared a state of disaster and public calamity due to wildfires, seeking international assistance to combat active fires and potential ones exacerbated by the El Niño phenomenon
Africa Democratic Republic of the Congo The country will benefit from around $324 million per year for road construction thanks to the renegotiation of the contract with Sino-Congolaise des Mines