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State Inspection Authority Officials Detained as Corruption Investigation Unfolds

Four senior officials from the State Inspection Authority (SIA) and three individuals accused of corruption and bribery are set to face punishment, according to The Inspection Magazine, an SIA publication, on 31 March.  The suspects, who were detained in February, remain in custody after law enforcement officials gathered sufficient evidence...

Speedboat Explosion Off Phuket Injures Six Tourists

A speedboat carrying 36 tourists was engulfed in flames following an explosion off Phuket...

Laos Deploys Troops to Assist Myanmar in Earthquake Relief Efforts

On 31 March, the Lao People's Army dispatched a team of 33 personnel to...

Myanmar to Mark Minute of Silence as Quake Toll Passes 2,000

By Sebastien BERGER and Hla-Hla HTAY/AFP - Myanmar will mark a minute of silence...

Hmong-American Deported to Laos, Family Seeks Support

Ma Yang, a 37-year-old Hmong-American woman, was deported to Laos on 7 March, leaving...

In Laos, Obama Bashes Trump For Being An Isolationist

President Obama and Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte met informally Wednesday night before a gala dinner at a summit in Laos, breaking the ice a...

Obama Pays Tribute to Victims of U.S. Bombings During the ‘Secret War’ in Laos

Eight-year-old Thoummy Silamphan wanted bamboo shoots for his family’s soup, so he went into a field near his village, spotted some good ones and started...

Wisconsin’s Hmong Community Applauds Obama’s Recognition Of US Bombing Of Laos

Hmong community leaders in Wisconsin are applauding President Barack Obama's acknowledgment of the United States military operations in Laos during the Vietnam War, saying it could lead to better...

ASEAN Launches Tourism Logo to Celebrate 50 years

Southeast Asian leaders have unveiled a logo that will be used to boost tourism in a campaign to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Association...

Laos Holds 8th Mekong-Japan Summit

The Lao PDR was honored to host the 8th Mekong-Japan Summit in Vientiane Capital on Sept 7 under the co-chairs of Prime Minister Thongloun...

Asean-BIS Calls for More Collaboration

The ASEAN Business and Investment Summit (ABIS) 2016, hosted by the ASEAN Business Advisory Council (ASEAN-BAC) from September 5-7, has called upon businesses across...