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Diplomacy Meets Runway in US Embassy-Backed Fashion Show on Lao Traditional Clothing

Diplomacy Meets Runway in US Embassy-Backed Fashion Show on Lao Traditional Clothing
The US Chargée d'affaires Michelle Y. Outlaw along with the Lao modals performing a parade at the runway

Against the canvas of a vivid mural crafted by local Lao artists, Saturday evening unfolded as a testament to the power of Lao fashion in bridging cultures. The United States (US) Embassy and SANE’ Fashion staged a fashion show on 16 December at the American Center in Vientiane Capital to promote traditional Lao textiles and clothes through models and celebrities.

Cambodia Welcomes Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Plan to Return Looted Antiquities

Cambodia Welcomes Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Plan to Return Looted Antiquities
Two sculptures titled "Standing Shiva" and "The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated in Royal Ease" at the Metropolitan Museum Art in New York

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia has welcomed the announcement that New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will return more than a dozen pieces of ancient artwork to Cambodia and Thailand that were tied to an art dealer and collector accused of running a huge antiquities trafficking network out of Southeast Asia.

Laos Grapples with Surge in Abandoned Infants Amid Economic Turmoil

Laos Grapples with Surge in Abandoned Infants Amid Economic Turmoil
FILE: this image is used only for representational purpose (photo: Pexels)

Laos is grappling with a concerning rise in baby abandonment cases, with two incidents reported this month igniting public outrage and shedding light on the post-Covid challenges and the growing economic crisis.

High-Speed Rail Linking Nong Khai, Vientiane Expected to Complete in 2028

The Fuxing Hao CR300 train made by China's CRRC, which will run between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima. (Photo: State Railway of Thailand)

The Nong Khai-Vientiane stretch of the Thai-China high-speed rail (HSR) project is anticipated to conclude construction in 2028, revealed Thai Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote on 14 December.

Lao PM to Join ASEAN-Japan Summit, Focus on Regional Cooperation

Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone (Photo: Pasaxon)

Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone is set to participate in the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation from 16-18 December in Tokyo, accepting an invitation from Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.

Colombia Investigates the Killing of a Hmong American Comedian, Activist

Founder and organizer Tou Ger Xiong, front, poses with a group of Hmong dancers during Hmong Minnesota Day at the Minnesota State Fair, Sept. 6, 2021, in Falcon Heights, Minn. On Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, Colombian authorities were investigating the alleged kidnapping and murder of the Hmong American comedian and activist Xiong, who was found dead Monday, Dec. 11, in a wooded area of the northern city Medellín. (Scott Takushi/Pioneer Press via AP)
Founder and organizer Tou Ger Xiong, front, poses with a group of Hmong dancers during Hmong Minnesota Day at the Minnesota State Fair, Sept. 6, 2021, in Falcon Heights, Minn. On Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, Colombian authorities were investigating the alleged kidnapping and murder of the Hmong American comedian and activist Xiong, who was found dead Monday, Dec. 11, in a wooded area of the northern city Medellín. (Scott Takushi/Pioneer Press via AP)

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities on Wednesday were investigating the alleged kidnapping and murder of a Hmong American comedian and activist who was found dead Monday in a wooded area of the northern city of Medellín.

New Protection Centers Opened in Laos for Survivors of Violence

(Photo: UNFPA)

New centers for survivors of violence opened in Bolikhamxay and Champasack provinces. These two new “Counseling and Protection Centers for Women and Children” are the country’s 5th and 6th protection hubs for survivors of violence to seek accommodation and shelter, counseling, psychosocial support, legal advice, and vocational training.

Newly Elected Thai Lawmaker Sentenced to 6 Years for Defaming Monarchy

Parliament member Rukchanok Srinork of Thailand's opposition Move Forward party arrives at the criminal court for the verdict for allegedly violating the lese majesty law in Bangkok, Thailand, 13 December 2023. (Photo: AP)

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand convicted and sentenced a recently elected lawmaker Wednesday to six years in prison for defaming the monarchy under a controversial law that guards the royal institution.