By Faith Brown with Cecil Morella in Manila/AFP - Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 140 people and left another 127 missing after unleashing devastating flooding across the central Philippines, official figures showed Thursday, as the storm headed towards Vietnam.
The typhoon is so far the globe's deadliest of 2025, according to disaster database EM-DAT. Trami, also in the Philippines, was last year's third-deadliest typhoon with 191 fatalities.
Floodwaters described as unprecedented rushed through Cebu province's towns and cities this week, sweeping away cars, riverside shanties, and even massive shipping containers.
The national civil defense office on Thursday confirmed 114 deaths, though that tally did not include an additional 28 recorded by...
MRC - The Mekong River Commission (MRC) and the Government of Australia have reinforced their long-standing partnership with additional support and new digital tools to improve water monitoring and...
The Vientiane Capital Department of Education and Sports announced that 2,583 teachers and students from eight schools across the city will take part in supporting the 12th National Games,...
Rehabilitation work on National Road No. 13 South is set to begin, covering 38 kilometers from Tha Khaek district in Khammouane Province to Se Bang Fai district in Savannakhet...
On 31 October, the ASEAN Foundation, in partnership with TikTok Shop and the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) Malaysia, showcased the success of the ASEAN SOAR Together program at...
UNFPA - Santiphab Phomvihane, Minister of Finance and Deputy Head of the National Steering Committee for the 2025 Population and Housing Census, led a field visit in Vientiane Capital...
A feasibility study for a proposed expressway linking the Boten International Checkpoint, on the border with China, to Nateuy in Luang Namtha Province has officially begun.
The project aims to...
Construction of Lanxang Cultural Park kicked off on August 9 with a ground-breaking ceremony for the project.
It is expected to take about nine years to complete the USD 80 million-construction project, which is divided into three different phases.
Inside the park, which will cover about 88 hectares in Dongsang Hin Village, in Vientiane’s Xaythany district, there will be a play zone, an aquatic garden, a cultural park, a botanic garden, a zoo, a commercial and hotel zone, and a residential development area, among others.
In March this year, the Lao government chose a private investment firm, The Lanxang Cultural Park Development, to develop the park.
At that time, the president of the...
Luang Prabang has set a new benchmark for sustainable tourism in Laos by earning the Green Destinations Silver certification for 2025–2027.
Soudaphone Khomthavong, Director of the Luang Prabang Provincial Culture and Tourism Department, accepted...
Laos hosted the Mekong Tourism Forum 2025 in Luang Prabang from 24 to 27 June, spotlighting the proposed ASEAN Rail Tourism Corridor (ARTC) as a key initiative to boost regional travel and connectivity.
Held...
AFP - The Maldives began implementing a smoking ban Saturday on anyone born after January 2007, becoming the only nation with a generational prohibition on tobacco, the Health Ministry said.
The move, initiated by President Mohamed Muizzu earlier this year, which came into effect on 1 November, will "protect public health and promote a tobacco-free generation", the ministry said.
"Under the new provision, individuals born on or after 1 January 2007 are prohibited from purchasing, using, or being sold tobacco products...
The Vientiane Capital Department of Education and Sports announced that 2,583 teachers and students from eight schools across the city will take part in supporting the 12th National Games, scheduled from 15 to...
The redesign of the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 2025 mascot has stirred debate in Thailand, as organizers replaced the original seven colorful characters with two new figures featuring the colors of the...
Construction of Lanxang Cultural Park kicked off on August 9 with a ground-breaking ceremony for the project.
It is expected to take about nine years to complete the USD 80 million-construction project, which is divided into three different phases.
Inside the park, which will cover about 88 hectares in Dongsang Hin Village, in Vientiane’s Xaythany district, there will be a play zone, an aquatic garden, a cultural park, a botanic garden, a zoo, a commercial and hotel zone, and a residential development area, among others.
In March this year, the Lao government chose a private investment firm, The Lanxang Cultural Park Development, to develop the park.
At that time, the president of the firm, Mr. Khonekham Inthavong, said the construction of the amusement and water park was slated for completion within two years, followed by the official launch of services, and then the rest of the project will continue.
Mr. Khonekham added that he expected the park, which will be designed to attract both domestic and international visitors, to become one of the top tourist attractions in Vientiane.
The firm is owned by Oceano Company which specializes in road construction, real estate development, and insurance...