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Xayabouly Police Seize Nearly 13 Million Meth Pills in Major Drug Bust

On 10 September, police in Xayabouly Province seized nearly 13 million methamphetamine pills from a man attempting to transport them for sale in Vientiane Capital. The case was made public on 15 September. According to a report from Khop district, authorities became suspicious of a heavy-duty truck without a license...

Lao Civil Servants Eligible for Up to 6.5 Months of Maternity Leave

Female civil servants in Laos are entitled to maternity leave ranging from four to...

Asian Development Bank Funds USD 41M for Primary Healthcare in Laos

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a USD 41 million financing package to...

Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Ban Use of Power Banks In-Flight Due to Safety Risks

Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air have jointly announced a ban on the use of...

Malaysia’s Largest Island State Aims to Be Region’s ‘Green Battery’

By Jan HENNOP/AFP - Malaysia's verdant, river-crossed state of Sarawak is charging ahead with...

Thai Authorities Seize 50 Kg of Meth Packaged as Durian Paste from Laos 

Thai authorities seized 50 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine packaged as durian paste at the Third Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge on Tuesday. On 3 October, Thai authorities...

Teenage Boy Arrested After Deadly Shooting in Bangkok

Two people died and five were injured in a shooting on the afternoon of 3 October at Bangkok’s popular shopping mall Siam Paragon. The...

Lao Deputy Finance Minister Attends Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank Meeting in Egypt

Laos’ Deputy Finance Minister, Phouthanouphet Saysombath, and his delegation attended the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) Annual Meeting in Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt on 25-26...

Lao President Kicks Off Meeting with Brunei Sultan on 30th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations

Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah of Brunei is leading a high-ranking delegation on a state visit to Laos from 3 to 4 October to strengthen...

Inflation Rate Sees Slight Drop in September, Government Takes Aim at Rising Cost of Living

Laos recorded an inflation rate of 25.69 percent in September, a slight decrease from August which was capped at 25.88 percent, according to the...

Vietnam Begins Construction on Power Line from Laos

The National Utility Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has broken ground on the construction of a power line to import electricity from Laos on 30 September,...