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Philippines Renews Warning on Human Trafficking After Four Filipinos Rescued from Laos

The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) has renewed its warning to Filipino citizens seeking employment abroad to be cautious, following the safe return of four Filipinos from Laos on 17 October who had fallen victim to trafficking. According to the Malaya Business Insight, the four individuals were repatriated after initially...

Japan Makes History with Appointment of First Woman Prime Minister

AFP - Sanae Takaichi, a staunch conservative who admires Margaret Thatcher, became Japan's first...

Laos to Upgrade National Road No. 9 in Savannakhet, Connecting Laos, Thailand, Vietnam.

Laos is set to upgrade National Road No. 9 in Savannakhet Province, a key...

Global Tech Outage Disrupts Major Platforms, Banks, Government Services

A widespread internet outage on 20 October disrupted dozens of websites, mobile applications, and...

Japan Funds New School in Bokeo, Strengthening Education, Development Ties

Bokeo Province is set to welcome a new school with support from the Japanese...

British International Schools, Universities Offer Stable Path for Lao Students as US Policies Shift

By Michael Anderson; BBGL Board Member and Education Adviser Over recent decades, families in Laos have viewed the United States as a top destination for...

Thailand Warns of War with Cambodia as 138,000 Flee Fighting

By Chayanit Itthipongmaetee, Montira Rungjirajittranon, and Suy Se/AFP - Thailand's acting Prime Minister Phumtham Wechayachai warned Friday that cross-border clashes with Cambodia that have...

Laos Highlights Challenges, Aspirations at 2025 Belt and Road Journalists Forum

At the 2025 Belt and Road Journalists Forum held in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, representatives from Laos emphasized the country’s determination to modernize its media...

Lao Woman Arrested in Thailand for Involvement in Online Scam Ring

On 22 July, Thai immigration authorities arrested a 34-year-old Lao woman at the international ferry terminal in Nakhon Phanom for her alleged role in...

Supporting Land Rights Where They Matter Most

SDC - At a community hall shaded by a tin roof and framed by paddy fields, more than two hundred villagers from Ban Nam...

Bokeo Authorities Seize Over 4 Million Meth Pills in Latest Crackdown

Bokeo authorities seized more than 4.16 million methamphetamine pills and 159 packs of crystal meth in a major drug bust on 22 July.  According to...