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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...

Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced to Six More Years in Prison

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi on new charges Monday, adding a further six years to her prison...

Bokeo Police Seize Over 6 Million Amphetamine Pills

Two amphetamine traffickers were apprehended by police, who seized more than six million amphetamine pills from the couple in Ton Pheung District. Lao Security...

Vientiane Municipal Officials Admit Failure to Manage Flooding

Vientiane municipal officials have admitted that flooding in Vientiane Capital occurs due to blocked drains which have not been cleared because of budget constraints. Head...

Russian University Director Visits Lao Minister of Technology and Communications

The Russian Director of Sirius University paid a courtesy visit to the Lao Minister of Technology and Communications yesterday in connection with the completion...

Sekong Police Expels Five Officials for Drug Involvement

Five police officials involved with illicit drugs have been disciplined and expelled by the police headquarters in Sekong Province. Deputy of District Police, Lieutenant Colonel...

Tri-Country Freight Train to Run through Malaysia, Thailand and Laos

The new tri-country freight train, or ASEAN express, between Malaysia, Thailand and Laos will begin operating in October of this year. The Star reports...