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Mascot Controversy Erupts Over Alleged AI Use in Lao Games Design

A design controversy has erupted online following the unveiling of the official mascot for the 12th Lao National Games. The “Peacock” mascot, selected as the event’s lucky animal, has drawn criticism after social media users claimed it was created using artificial intelligence (AI), raising questions about the role of human...

Two Lao Women Among Five Arrested in Pattaya Sex Livestream Bust

Thai Police arrested five foreign nationals on 7 August after discovering they had been...

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...

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...

Taiwan Becomes Asia’s Happiest Place in 2025

Taiwan has been named the happiest place in Asia, according to the 2025 World Happiness Report.  Ranking 27th globally, Taiwan has climbed from 31st last...

Vientiane Residents Demand Action Amid Ongoing Water Shortages

Many households in Vientiane are struggling with water supply issues, including shortages and low water pressure. Residents are growing increasingly frustrated, as water disruptions...

President Trump Delays TikTok Ban in United States

AFP - Less than 24 hours after the TikTok ban was enacted in the United States (US), newly inaugurated President Donald Trump ordered a...

Lao Woman Attacked by Three Transgender Individuals Over Alleged Ethnic Dispute

A 34-year-old Lao woman, identified as Da, reported being assaulted by three transgender individuals in Pattaya, Thailand in the early hours of 14 January,...

TikTok Calls Report of Possible Sale to Musk’s X ‘Pure Fiction’

By Antonin UTZ/AFP - On 14 January, TikTok labeled as "pure fiction" a report that China is exploring a potential sale of the video-sharing...

Meta Removes Third-Party AR Filters on its Platforms Starting 14 January

Meta has announced that, starting 14 January, it will discontinue all third-party face filters and Augmented Reality (AR) effects on Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger....