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Philippine Death Toll Tops 140 as Typhoon Heads Towards Vietnam

By Faith Brown with Cecil Morella in Manila/AFP - Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 140 people and left another 127 missing after unleashing devastating flooding across the central Philippines, official figures showed Thursday, as the storm headed towards Vietnam. The typhoon is so far the globe's deadliest of 2025,...

New Partnership Strengthens River Data, Forecasting, Sustainable Development in Laos

MRC - The Mekong River Commission (MRC) and the Government of Australia have reinforced...

Lao-Hmong Refugee Kaohly Her Makes History as St. Paul’s Next Mayor

State Representative Kaohly Her made history on 4 November, becoming the first woman and...

Over 2,500 Vientiane Students, Teachers to Support 12th National Games

The Vientiane Capital Department of Education and Sports announced that 2,583 teachers and students...

National Road No. 13 South Rehabilitation Project Launches in Khammouane, Savannakhet

Rehabilitation work on National Road No. 13 South is set to begin, covering 38...

50 Dengue Fever Cases Already Reported in 2017

More than fifty cases of dengue fever have already been reported across Laos since the beginning of 2017. The Surveillance Unit of the Ministry of...

ALO Technologies Ambushes Lao Smartphone Market

ALO, the world's first Lao smartphone, will make its debut in stores around Laos later this month. The ALO brand of smartphone is part of...

Land Use Right Holders on 450 Year Road Reject Compensation

Owners of land use rights for the remaining 167 plots along the 450 Year Road in Vientiane are still refusing to accept the compensation...

Asia Peak Aims High in Nong Khai

Asia Peak, a mega-development tourism complex is in the plans for Nong Khai. Asia Peak will be a huge wholesale, retail, and entertainment center...

Attapeu International Airport Shuts Down

After flights between Vientiane-Attapeu ceased since October 2016, the Attapeu airport has been temporarily shut down. Passenger numbers were continually low, and flights were infrequent,...

Vientiane Sustainable Urban Transport Project Underway

An official in charge of the Vientiane Sustainable Urban Transport Project has said that financial support has been obtained that will help establishment of...