On 1 July, the Vientiane Capital People’s Court announced verdicts in four major corruption cases involving 17 defendants, among them former senior government officials, state enterprise executives, and businesspeople.
The court handed down life sentences to at least ten defendants, including senior figures from the inspection, banking, energy, and foreign...
Former Chinese President Jiang Zemin died on Wednesday at the age of 96 after succumbing to leukaemia and multiple organ failure.
CGTN reports that Jiang...
Prime Minister Phankham Viphavanh has sent a message of condolence to Indonesian President Joko Widodo after an earthquake hit Indonesia’s main island of Java...
According to official figures, the recent earthquake in Indonesia has claimed the lives of 268 people, many of whom are children. Around 1,083 people...
A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, killing nearly 60 people and injuring over 700.
The quake hit the Cianjur...
Alongside Australian economist Sean Turnell, three other foreign nationals namely Japanese filmmaker Toru Kubota and ex-British diplomat Vicky Bowman, and American botanist Kyaw Htay...
The Australian government travel advisory website, Smartraveller, has upgraded its travel advice for Laos, advising Australians exercise caution when entering Bokeo Province.
According to the...
