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Dog Poisoning Crisis in Laos: One Man’s Fight for Justice

Dog poisoning has long been an issue in Laos, with cases of pets being poisoned and kidnapped continuing to put owners on edge.  On 12 August, one such case was made public when a Facebook user reported that their dog had been poisoned and killed after two men drove past...

Public Feedback: Easing Traffic Congestion on Dongpalan Road

The proposed measures by the Department of Public Works and Transport (DPWT) to restrict...

On the Frontlines of Crisis: Why Health Workers Need Urgent Protection and Funding

On World Humanitarian Day, 19 August,  Pio Smith, UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and...

Fruit of Her Labor: How a Young Farmer Is Redefining Agriculture in Laos

A young woman in Luang Prabang is proving that farming can be more than...

Eighty Years Since Hiroshima: The Morning the Sky Turned White

It was 80 years ago, and the morning of 6 August 1945, when the...

Doing, Doing, Done: Can-Do Cycle Team Dai Rides On Against Odds For HOPE Children’s Charity

Laos-based international cyclist charity Team Dai including keen cyclist Ms Thu Ng from Vietnam tackle multiple challenges, raise confidence levels and much-needed funds, seeking to surpass...

$US10Mil in Deals, Referrals As Laos’ First Real Estate Expo Results Reviewed

Time flies! So do real estate investment, advertising, financing and development opportunities... That's clearly a philosophy what many folks ascribe to in Laos as some $US10...

Travel Plans? Laos Set to Provide eVisa From June 2019

Laos has announced it will begin offering electronic visas (eVisa) to foreign tourists and travelers from June this year. Establishment of the eVisa program will commence...

Lumberings & Longings: Trials, Tales As Domesticated Elephants, Handlers Adjust to A New Era in Laos

Like wildlife in biological hotspots worldwide, Laos' wild and domesticated elephants alike are facing a time of rapid and significant change, amid increased man-made developments...

Christchurch Calamity: Laos’ PM Thongloun Offers Condolences to New Zealand, Condemns Terrorism

Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith on behalf of the government of Laos on Monday sent "a message of deepest sympathy" to the Prime Minister of...

Climate Change: Taming the Waters in Laos’ Xayaboury Province

Helping farmers in their efforts to adjust to climate change in Laos' Xayaboury Province alongside Lao government partners, The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was active back...