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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...

Heavy Rain And Strong Wind Forecast For Some Parts Of Laos This Week

Strong winds and thunderstorms are forecast in some parts of the country this week with floods and landslides expected in northern Laos. The Department of...

United States Provides USD 500,000 to COPE to Improve Well-being of Persons with Disabilities

The United States has provided a grant to support the Cooperative Orthotic and Prosthetic Enterprise (COPE) and the Center of Medical Rehabilitation (CMR) in...

Lumpy Skin Disease Infects Over 2,000 Cattle in Vientiane

Some 2,330 cows and buffalo have been infected with lumpy skin disease across 128 villages in Vientiane Capital. According to a report by Lao National...

EDL Opens Complaint Center Amid Overwhelming Public Outcry

Electricite du Laos has held an emergency meeting to discuss public complaints about high electricity bills and the disciplinary steps to be taken against...

Testing Error Causes Inflated Covid-19 Case Numbers in Laos

The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control has said that due to a miscalculation of test samples, the number of total cases in...

Laos Confirms 26 New Cases of Covid-19 Across Six Provinces

Laos has confirmed 26 new cases of Covid-19 across six provinces around the country today. Dr. Lattanaxay Phetsouvanh lead the daily briefing by the National Taskforce...