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Leaders Tackle Regional Conflicts, Expansion on First Day of ASEAN Summit

Laotian Times, Isabelle Leong and Jan Hennop/AFP - Southeast Asia’s leaders gathered in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on 26 October, marking the start of the two-day 47th ASEAN Summit, tackling border tensions, political crises, and regional growth while sealing trade deals and reaffirming commitments to peace and cooperation. Trump Presides Over Thailand-Cambodia...

Laos Expands Agricultural Exports to China Amid Stronger Bilateral Cooperation

Laos and China have agreed to enhance product quality, technology transfer, and market access...

Vang Vieng Under Review for ASEAN Clean Tourist City Award

Vang Vieng, one of Laos’ most popular tourist destinations, is under evaluation for the...

Laos Signs UN Cybercrime Convention to Boost Digital Security

Laos has formally joined the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, signaling its commitment to...

Year-Long Funeral Starts for Thailand’s Former Queen Sirikit

Thousands of grieving Thai royalists lined the streets of Bangkok on 26 October, saluting...

Vientiane Authorities Sell Stockpiled Rice to Ease Shortage and Stabilize Prices

In response to a significant rise in the price of rice, Vientiane authorities have approved the sale of stockpiled rice to alleviate the hardship...

Hidden Cost of Beauty: Millions of Children Working to Produce Ingredients for Cosmetics

International aid agency World Vision has warned that most glossy beauty products are likely to contain ingredients gathered by children in mines and on...

Cambodia Explores New Trade Route to China Via Laos

The Cambodian Ministry of Public Works and Transport is taking steps to improve the transportation of Cambodian agricultural products to Chinese markets by exploring...

Singapore Hangs Man for Drug Trafficking. It Will Hang Woman on Friday — The First in 19 Years

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore executed a man Wednesday for drug trafficking and is set to hang a woman Friday — the first...

Families Affected by Construction Near Nam Ngum Hydropower Dam 1 Receive Compensation

A ceremony was held at the Keoudom district’s main club in Vientiane Province to provide compensation to families affected by the construction work around...

Laos Welcomes Over 1.6 Million Tourists in First Half of 2023

The Tourism Development Department of Laos recently released a report informing that over 1.6 million international tourists visited Laos until June 2023. The report...