Indonesia has confirmed its first monkeypox infection, the health ministry said on Saturday.
Neighbouring Singapore reported its first case of monkeypox last month and had confirmed 15 as of August 5.
Elsewhere in Southeast Asia, the Philippines and Thailand have also confirmed cases.
The World Health Organisation has declared a global health emergency, with more than 40,000 confirmed cases of monkeypox, including a handful of deaths, in over 80 countries where the virus is not endemic.
US military completes another wave of strikes on Iran
The US Central Command has announced that it completed another wave of strikes against Iran, adding that more than 50,000 of its service members are currently deployed across the Middle East.
US to block citizens in Congo from immediate travel home, citing Ebola
The Trump administration has stated on Monday that it is blocking American citizens in the Democratic Republic of Congo from traveling to the US on commercial flights, according to a White House official.
US to begin enforcing maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday
The US military will begin enforcing a maritime blockade on Iran on Tuesday, according to the US Navy-led Joint Maritime Information Center (JMIC).
Trump says US to reimpose naval blockade on Iran
President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States was reinstating a naval blockade on Iran and would be reimbursed 20 per cent on all cargo shipped through the Strait of Hormuz.
Ukraine awaits new government after prime minister's shock dismissal
Ukrainian lawmakers were getting ready to vote on another government this week after the president dismissed his prime minister in a move he said would bring fresh thinking, but critics warned could stoke disorder at a key point in the war.
The UAE has strongly condemned Iranian missile strikes on two of its oil tankers in the southern passage of Strait of Hormuz that killed one crew member and critically injured eight others.
The UAE has strongly condemned the ongoing attacks targeting the Consulate General of Kuwait in Iraq's Basra.
The Zayed Sustainability Prize has closed submissions for its 2027 awards cycle, receiving 10,233 entries from 177 countries.
