A bimonthly session of China's top legislature opened on Monday as lawmakers looked to amend laws on environmental protection and the government's budget.
The Lao National Commission for the Advancement of Women met to draft a national plan for the eradication of violence against women and children, local media reported on Monday.
The Nepalese government is planning to introduce a National Employment Policy within the next fiscal year to promote youth employment in the country, an official said Thursday.
Egyptians started casting their votes Tuesday on the country's new draft constitution, which is widely seen as a milestone during Egypt's political transition after Islamist president Mohamed Morsi was ousted last July.
China will blacklist producers of illicit food, drugs, medical appliances and cosmetics, according to a draft regulation published on Thursday.
Thousands of Portuguese on Saturday took to streets in Lisbon, the national capital of Portugal, and several other cities, to protest against the government's austerity measures in the country's 2014 draft budget.
Chinese lawmakers began to mull a draft asset evaluation law on Monday which is likely to raise the threshold for registered appraisers to ensure quality of service and protect clients' rights.
China is expected to double the compensation ceiling for trademark infringement to 2 million yuan (325,400 U.S. dollars), according to the latest draft amendment to the Trademark Law.
Chinese lawmakers mulled a draft tourism law on Tuesday that outlines measures to curb rocketing ticket prices amid the country's tourism boom.
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