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Myanmar Junta Declares Ceasefire as Quake Survivors Plead for Aid

AFP - On 2 April, Myanmar's junta announced a temporary ceasefire as the death toll from a devastating earthquake rose and desperate survivors pleaded for more help amid frantic scenes of aid distribution. The shallow 7.7-magnitude earthquake on 28 March flattened buildings across Myanmar, killing nearly 3,000 people and making...

Trump’s New Reciprocal Tariffs Hit Laos, ASEAN Hard, Threatening Key Exports

Laos is among the countries most affected by the United States' recent announcement of...

Former President Khamtai Siphandone Passes Away at 101

The Former President of Laos, Khamtai Siphandone, passed away at the age of 101...

Three Cultural Treasures of Savannakhet Earn National Heritage Status

On 30 March, the governor of Savannakhet Province officially recognized three cultural treasures in...

Vientiane Couples Find Wedding Bliss at Wedding Fair 2025 at Crowne Plaza Vientiane

The Crowne Plaza Vientiane recently concluded its highly successful Wedding Fair 2025, leaving a...

Checks on Petrol Importers Hit Bureaucratic Snags

Some northern provinces are struggling to carry out inspections of petrol stations and fuel importers as central level officials have not provided them with...

Economists Predict Laos-South Korea Economic Boom

Lao economists are optimistic that economic cooperation between Laos and Republic of Korea will surge after eight cooperation documents were signed by the two...

Laos Sets Ambitious Education Goals for 2020

Laos has set a goal for everyone aged 15-35 to complete the equivalent of lower secondary schooling by 2020, according to a government minister. Minister...

Vientiane Road Accident Injuries Spike this Month

The number of road accident victims being treated at Mittaphab Hospital has increased this month coinciding with the 28th and 29th ASEAN Summits, a...

CCTV Upgrade 20 Percent Complete

Work to improve and install Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) systems along roads in the capital is now more than 20 percent complete, according to the...

Students to Resit NUOL Entrance Exams after Questions Leaked

The National University of Laos has ordered Group B students who registered to study social sciences to resit the entrance exam next week after...