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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 75-day delay in its enforcement. Sworn in on 20 January in Washington D.C., Trump also suggested the possibility of a partnership with ByteDance, TikTok's Chinese parent...

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...

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...

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...

Top TikTok Trends from Southeast Asia in 2024

This year, TikTok exploded across the internet like never before. As 2024 comes to...

Fake Facebook Pages Dupe Travelers, Target See Stars & Forest Resort in Thailand

The proliferation of counterfeit accounts on Facebook has raised alarms among social media users, particularly following several accounts of Lao nationals who fell prey...

Lao Authorities Clarify Passport Violation in Viral Exit Fee Video

In response to a viral video exposing an alleged imposition of an excessive exit fee of THB 5000 (around USD 142.37) on a Thai...

Local Authorities Host Seminar to Address Noise Pollution in Vientiane Capital

The Department of Information, Culture, and Tourism of Vientiane Capital, Laos, hosted a seminar on 26 October to discuss ways to solve noise pollution...

USAID Okard Celebrates Success in Promoting Disability-Inclusive Development in Laos

On 11-13 October, Acting USAID Country Representative to Laos Kevin Smith and Deputy Director General of the Department of Policy for Devotees, Persons with...

Lao Football Team Prepares for 2026 World Cup, Ends First Match With a Draw

The Lao football team is preparing for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. On 9 October, the Lao Football Federation announced the names of the 23...

Baby Elephant ‘Noy’ Passes Away at Conservation Center

The youngest elephant calf at the Elephant Conservation Center (ECC), named Noy, was tragically announced dead on 5 October, leaving both the ECC team...