AFP - The Maldives began implementing a smoking ban Saturday on anyone born after January 2007, becoming the only nation with a generational prohibition on tobacco, the Health Ministry said.
The move, initiated by President Mohamed Muizzu earlier this year, which came into effect on 1 November, will "protect public...
By Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI/AFP - Thailand’s acting prime minister has moved to dissolve parliament, his party said Wednesday, 3 September after the largest opposition party...
By Marchio GORBIANO/AFP - At least 20 people are missing after violent Indonesia protests sparked by lavish perks for lawmakers that have widened to...
Thailand grants long-term Myanmar refugees living in camps along the border the legal right to work, addressing both humanitarian concerns and the country’s labor...
Starting October, Laos will roll out nationwide digital ID cards, a move to modernize identification and enhance public administration.
The new digital ID card will...
The Lao government has partnered with the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the Indian Government to prepare for the large-scale fortification of...