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Thailand’s Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, Passes Away at 93

The Bureau of the Royal Household of Thailand has announced the passing of Her Majesty Queen Sirikit, the Queen Mother, at the age of 93. According to the official statement issued on Friday, 24 October, Her Majesty passed away peacefully at Chulalongkorn Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society, at 9:21 PM,...

Global Tech Outage Disrupts Major Platforms, Banks, Government Services

A widespread internet outage on 20 October disrupted dozens of websites, mobile applications, and...

Tropical Storm Kills Family of Five as Hits Philippines

AFP - Tropical Storm Fengshen killed a family of five Sunday as it ploughed...

Major Quake Strikes Off Southern Philippines

AFP - A powerful magnitude-7.4 earthquake struck off the southern Philippines on 10 October,...

Lao, North Korean Leaders Hold Historic Talks in State Visit to Pyongyang

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith paid an official state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic...

Laos-China Railway Ticket Reservation App to Go Live This Month

The Laos-China Railway Company has announced that its long-awaited ticket reservation mobile application will go live from 15 March. The mobile application, LCR Ticket, is...

Laos Sends Message of Condolence to Nepal After Yeti Airlines Crash

Laos has sent a letter of condolence to the government and the people of Nepal regarding a recent airplane crash that claimed the lives...

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....