Pakistan lifts import ban citing trading partners' concerns, impact on supply
The move comes despite falling foreign exchange reserves, a depreciating currency and record imports in June.
India bans many single-use plastics to tackle waste
The country generates around four million tonnes of plastic waste per year, about a third of which is not recycled and ends up in waterways and landfills that regularly catch fire and exacerbate air pollution.
Airbnb makes ban on parties permanent
The company has seen a 44% year-after-year drop in the rate of party reports since implementing the policy.
US ‘rallying’ allies against Xinjiang forced labour as ban takes effect
The US, Britain and other countries have called for the United Nations' International Labour Organization to set up a mission to probe alleged labour abuses in Xinjiang.
Indonesia to lift palm oil export ban
President Joko Widodo says the supply of bulk cooking oil has now reached a level greater than what the domestic market needs.
EU says Taliban ‘not listening’ to Afghans with girls’ school ban
In March, Taliban authorities ordered all secondary girls' schools to shut, just hours after reopening them for the first time since seizing power in August last year.
Indonesia suspends all exports of palm oil
Indonesia produces about 60% of the world's palm oil, with one-third consumed by its domestic market.
Indonesia’s palm oil industry braces for upcoming export ban
The restrictions imposed by Indonesia have driven up global edible oil prices as supplies were already choked by other factors such as drought and shortages after Russia's invasion of major crop producer Ukraine.
In latest gaming crackdown, China bans livestreaming of unauthorised titles
The National Radio and Television Administration say platforms of all kinds must not livestream games that are not approved by related authorities.
Hong Kong govt to resume services on April 1 as city logs lowest infections in a month
Leader Carrie Lam has announced the lifting of measures including a ban on dining in restaurants after 6pm, and the reopening of most public venues and sports facilities.
Brazil Supreme Court judge lifts ban on messaging app Telegram
The order to block the app throughout the country never actually went into effect and Telegram had continued to function normally throughout the weekend.
What would a US ban on Russian oil mean for the world?
Russia is the world's top exporter of crude and oil products combined, at around 7 million barrels per day or 7% of global supply.
