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Malaysia Approves Border Wall with Southern Thai Province to Curb Smuggling, Illegal Crossing

The Malaysian government has approved a budget of MYR 1.5 billion (approximately USD 350 million) to construct a security wall along its border with Thailand’s Narathiwat Province, targeting illegal crossings, smuggling, and flood mitigation. The 50-kilometer barrier will run along the Golok River in Malaysia’s Kelantan State. Police chief Mohd Yusoff...

Luang Prabang International Airport Set for Major Upgrade Under Public–Private Partnership

Luang Prabang International Airport is set for a major upgrade through a Public–Private Partnership...

Japan to Provide USD 4.5 Million to Accelerate UXO Clearance in Southern Laos

Japan has pledged USD 4.5 million to support efforts to remove unexploded ordnance (UXO)...

Philippines Renews Warning on Human Trafficking After Four Filipinos Rescued from Laos

The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) has renewed its warning to Filipino citizens seeking...

Japan Makes History with Appointment of First Woman Prime Minister

AFP - Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first...

Chinese Development of Khonephapheng Area to Transform Champasack Province

Plans for a massive Chinese development project around the famed Khonephapheng waterfall in Champasack Province are moving forward, as talks between provincial authorities and...

Thongkhankham Market Opens in Vientiane

The new modern commercial complex known as Thongkhankham Market in Vientiane has officially opened to the public since it had begun construction in 2015. The...

Laos is 110th Happiest Country in the World

According to the recently published World Happiness Report, Laos ranks 110th out of 156 countries in happiness. Finland takes the crown as the happiest country on...

Lao Leaders Commemorate Anniversary of Lao People’s Revolutionary Party

Party and government leaders, led by President Bounnhang Vorachi, laid a wreath at the Monument of Unknown Soldiers on the occasion of the 63rd...

Save the Date: 7th Annual European Food Festival – March 24th

The European Union Delegation to Laos, the Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism and the European Chamber of Commerce and Industry have called on...

BCEL Partners with Thanachart Bank for QR Code Banking in Thailand

Banque Pour Le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL) has entered into a strategic partnership with Thanachart Bank of Thailand to bring QR Code payment...