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VISA Partners with M moneyX to Expand Digital Payments in Laos

Lao Mobile Money Sole Co., Ltd., the operator of M moneyX, has signed a major partnership with global payments giant VISA to bring secure and convenient digital payment services to Laos. The deal aims to expand access to cashless transactions, especially for the unbanked, and support the country's push toward...

Officials Defend Tree Maintenance Amid Controversy Over Vientiane Transit Expansion

Duangta Boualavong, Deputy Head of the Department of Economics of Wood Processing Technology, has...

Vietnam to Block Telegram in Early June

AFP - Internet service providers in Vietnam must block the Telegram messaging app in...

‘Human Zoo?’ Chiang Mai Cafe Ignites Debate Across Social Media

A café in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, has stirred heated debate on Thai social...

Asian Development Bank Predicts 3.9 Percent Economic Growth for Laos in 2025

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) officially launched the Asian Development Outlook April 2025 at...

Second Son of Thailand’s King Returns to Country Unexpectedly After Decades of Estrangement

BANGKOK (AP) — The estranged son of Thailand’s King Maha Vajiralongkorn visited a daycare center for underprivileged children in Bangkok on Tuesday following a...

Social Media Users Doubt Authenticity of Lao Participant in Viral Video

Netpie? McDonut? Never heard these words before? You, like many others, might think that a woman posing as a Lao citizen in a video...

Hmong American Olympian Sunisa Lee Honored With Sculpture in Minnesota

The city of St. Paul, Minnesota, unveiled a sculpture of Hmong American Sunisa Lee on Sunday after the gymnast won gold in women's all-around...

Thailand’s Divisive Ex-prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Readies Return During Political Turmoil

BANGKOK (AP) — As Thailand grapples with the unexpectedly difficult task of naming a new prime minister, the most controversial former holder of the...

Phongsaly’s Papao Phaimany Gets Crowned Miss Universe Laos 2023

Papao Phaimany Lathsabunthao made history on Sunday night as she became the first Miss Universe Laos winner from Phongsaly province and the 7th Miss...

Threatened with Ban, Cambodian PM Hun Sen Deletes His Facebook Page

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen deleted his Facebook page after Meta’s oversight board threatened him with a six-month ban for inciting violence in a...