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Sri Lanka began a 21-kilometre underground Jet A-1 pipeline from Muthurajawela to Bandaranaike International Airport and five tanks with 92,000 cubic metres of combined capacity. A separate CPSTL project will add three tanks and 40,000 cubic metres at Muthurajawela.
The UN Country Team and Ghana’s government agreed on four priorities for the next UN Sustainable Development Cooperation Framework, which will guide UN support from 2027 to 2030.
The U.S. program offers no-cost technical reviews to smaller manufacturers and will select universities for a new five-year round.
China State Railway Group said the national rail network carried 25.204 million passenger trips on 1 October. The State Council's English portal reported the figure on 2 October.
Minister Indalecio Dangond called for a detailed review of how rice-sector parafiscal funds were used and what they achieved. A ministry-published letter cites amounts linked to U.S. rice import auctions and sector levies.
The Environment Agency said on 2 October that reservoirs across England were 55% full, against a usual seasonal level of 74.3%. Drought continues in southern and central England.
The RBNZ’s 2 October table recorded the 1 October close; the official cash rate stood at 2.75%.
Sri Lanka secured about $57.44 million in ADB, EU and Japan financing for rooftop solar and distribution-grid upgrades. The 2026–2030 project includes 25 MW of aggregated rooftop photovoltaic capacity.
ACCC reported Brent at US$138 a barrel and its diesel benchmark at 157 Australian cents per litre.
Representatives of Pacific small island developing states concluded a COP31 preparatory meeting in Nadi, Fiji, on 30 September–2 October. Talks focused on regional priorities and shared positions ahead of the November conference in Antalya.
South Africa’s transport department said three people had died and two remained missing after a September 30 maritime emergency off Mossel Bay.
The Philippine Statistics Authority reported 5.39% growth in Ifugao for 2025, slightly above the 5.38% recorded in 2024.
