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Philippines Halts Search After Over 200 Killed in Typhoon Kalmaegi as Super Typhoon Fung-wong Nears

By Laotian Times and AFP - Rescue work was suspended and preemptive evacuations began Saturday as Typhoon Fung-wong bore down on the Philippines, days after another storm killed at least 204 people. Fung-wong, expected to be a "super typhoon" before making landfall, bears a huge footprint, with a radius that...

China to Launch Online Entry Forms for Foreign Travelers Starting 20 November

China is set to introduce a new digital immigration system that allows foreign visitors...

Philippines Must Build on Malaysia-led ASEAN Geopolitical, Economic Momentum

BY Alina Khai - As the Philippines takes over the ASEAN chairmanship, analysts say continuity...

Blasts at Indonesian School Mosque Injure Over 50

AFP - Two blasts at a school mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta injured at...

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...

Laos Begins Covid-19 Vaccination of Children Aged 6-11

Laos has announced it will begin a Covid-19 vaccination campaign for children aged 6 to 11 next month as part of plans to fully...

Laos Reduces VAT to Support Hard-hit Economy

Laos has lowered its value-added tax (VAT) rate as part of the government's post-Covid-19 economic recovery efforts. Under new regulations issued in December, the standard...

Liaoto Chinese School to Construct New Building to Accommodate Thousands of Students in Laos

The Liaoto Chinese School has begun construction of a new school building in Vientiane Capital that will allow it to accommodate thousands of students. The...

Laos Confirms 441 New Cases of Covid-19, Three Deaths

Laos has recorded 441 cases of Covid-19 across the country today, with three new deaths. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported that...

Laos to Cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions to Zero by 2050

The Lao Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment has defined a new climate change policy, with the goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions to zero...

No End In Sight for Trucks in Laos Stranded at Chinese Border

Authorities in Luang Namtha Province are scrambling to assist thousands of trucks and other vehicles stranded at the border with China in Boten. A...