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South Korean Rights Group Exposes Widespread Online Child Exploitation, Prostitution in Laos

A South Korean anti-trafficking organization has raised alarm over reports that some South Korean nationals are engaging in long-term prostitution and child exploitation in Laos, taking advantage of weak enforcement and low living costs. Speaking on CBS Radio’s Kim Hyun-jung’s News Show on 6 November, Lee Hyun-sook, Executive Director of...

New Boten-Mohan Shuttle Enhances Connectivity, Regional Integration

On 3 November, Laos and China officially launched the cross-border shuttle service between Boten...

Early Bird Tickets for Luang Prabang Music Festival Gone in Five Minutes

The inaugural Luang Prabang Music Festival (LPMF) has received an overwhelming response, with all...

Laos Launches Emergency Response After First Polio Outbreak in Nearly a Decade

Laos has confirmed its first polio outbreak in almost ten years, with three cases...

Laos Reaffirms Commitment to Inclusive Growth and Social Progress at UN Summit

Laos has reaffirmed its commitment to inclusive, people-centered development and called for stronger international...

Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam Discuss Preparations For First Joint Parliamentary Summit

Delegations from the National Assembly of Laos, Cambodia, and the Republic of Vietnam held a virtual meeting last week, to discuss their preparations for...

Expanding Cyber Scam Hubs Target Southeast Asia’s Vulnerable Workers

Industrial-scale cyber scam hubs are increasing across Southeast Asia, with workers from various countries being tricked into forced labor, and working in “prison-like” conditions. In...

Lao President Visits Senior Member of CCP in Kunming, China

The President of Laos, Mr. Thongloun Sisoulith, visited a senior official from the Communist Party of China (CCP) in Kunming, China on Thursday. KPL...

Electric Cooking on Rise in Laos, Bringing Benefits to Air Quality and Climate

Traditional unimproved cooking methods using charcoal and wood biomass lead to household air pollution that impacts human and environmental health, disproportionately affecting women and...

Bamboo Airways Directors Resign Amid FLC Delisting From Vietnam’s Main Stock Market

Following the delisting of FLC Group, the main backer of Bamboo Airways, from Vietnam's main stock market for violating disclosure requirements in February, all...

Laos, Australia Partner on River Basin Management

Australia and Laos have been cooperating on water resources management for nearly two decades. Key milestones in recent years include the Sekong Groundwater Management...