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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 Police Arrest Two Men Trying to Smuggle Endangered Monkeys to Laos

Police in Udon Thani Province, Thailand apprehended two Thai men for attempting to smuggle 27 long-tailed crab-eating macaques to Laos. The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB)...

Lao President Appoints New Committee for Country’s Digital Transformation

Mr.Thongloun Sisoulith, the President of Laos, has selected members of a new National Committee to implement the Digital Transformation plan for economic and social...

Laos Struggles with Lingering Smoking Habits Despite Progress

Despite a downward slope in smoking trends since 2015, smoking remains prevalent among individuals aged 15 and above in Laos. To address this concern,...

Three People Go Missing After Boat Capsizes in Thakhek

A boat carrying ten people overturned on Tuesday evening in the Mekong River in Thakhek district, Khammouane Province, leading to three individuals going missing. According...

New Tourist Amenities to be Built in Xaysomboun Province

Xaysomboun province officials have permitted a local company to construct tourist facilities in three public parks in the Anouvong district, at a cost of...

Lao-Argentinians Proudly Upkeep Their Identities in South America

Hundreds of thousands of Laotian refugees who escaped the Secret War settled in major Western countries such as the US, France, and Canada, through...