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Fake Facebook News Pages in Laos Mimic Real Media to Lure Victims in Online Scams

At first glance, everything looks real, the familiar logo, the breaking news post, the comments from local readers. But behind the page isn’t a newsroom or journalist. It’s a scammer.  In Laos, a wave of fake Facebook news pages is mimicking trusted media outlets to gain public trust, only to...

Cambodia to File Complaint With ICJ Over Thai Border Dispute

AFP - Cambodia will file a complaint with the International Court of Justice (ICJ)...

At Shangri-La Dialogue, Macron Warns of Superpower Tensions, Calls for New Bloc

The Laotian Times/AFP’s Damon Wake and Francesco Fontemaggi - French President Emmanuel Macron on...

Musk to Exit US Government Role After Rare Break With Trump

By Danny KEMP/AFP - Billionaire Elon Musk on 28 May announced he was leaving...

US Suspends Student Visa Processing as Harvard Protests Cuts

By Gregory WALTON, with Sebastian SMITH in Washington / AFP  On 28 May, US...

Publishing Pioneer Somsanouk Mixay Dies at 84

Mr. Somsanouk Mixay, former vice president of the Lao Journalists Association, and co-founder of the Vientiane Times, passed away peacefully at his home on...

President of Vietnam Resigns From His Position

After making a personal request to the Central Party Committee on Tuesday, Nguyen Xuan Phuc stepped down from his position as Vietnam's President, as...

China’s Economy Grew by Only 3% in 2022

China's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded by only 3% in 2022, one of its lowest annual outcomes in decades. The country's GDP hit 121.0207 yuan...

Miss Universe Laos Payengxa Lor Makes Top 16

Miss Universe Laos, Payengxa Lor, has been selected among the Top 16 as the 71st Miss Universe Competition continues in New Orleans, United States. Ms....

Bank of Laos Shuts Down 113 Currency Exchange Businesses

The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) issued a notice on Friday instructing 113 exchange businesses affiliated with commercial banks to suspend their operations....

Thailand Scraps Vaccine Checks for International Passengers

Less than 24 hours after measures were put in place to check Covid-19 vaccination records for foreign travelers into the country, the Thai government...