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Environment

Philippines Halts Search After Over 200 Killed in Typhoon Kalmaegi as Super Typhoon Fung-wong Nears

By Laotian Times and AFP - Rescue work was suspended and preemptive evacuations began Saturday as Typhoon Fung-wong bore down on the Philippines, days after another storm killed at least 204 people. Fung-wong, expected to be a "super typhoon" before making landfall, bears a huge footprint, with a radius that...

Laos Explores Eco-Friendly Business Through Waste Management

Urban waste in Laos is increasingly being seen as a source of business and...

Laos Expands Agricultural Exports to China Amid Stronger Bilateral Cooperation

Laos and China have agreed to enhance product quality, technology transfer, and market access...

Laos Calls for Increased ASEAN Investment in Nature-Based Solutions

Laos is urging ASEAN member states to ramp up investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS)...

Laos Launches Commercial Operations of Southeast Asia’s Largest Wind Farm

Laos launched its first wind power project on 22 August.   The 600-megawatt Monsoon Wind Power...

FAO Supports Lao Farmers to Boost Cattle Trade to China

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), through its Emergency Centre for Transboundary Animal Diseases (ECTAD), kicked off a two-week training...

Natural Disasters Cost Laos Economy Over USD 77 Million in 2022

Tropical storms like Mulan, Ma-on, and Noru affected 16 provinces across the country, ripping through towns and farmland, causing floods, and destroying crops and...

AI Weather Forecast Startup Sets Sights On Asia-Pacific Region

Atmo, an AI weather forecast system, has set its sights on the Asia-Pacific region to help improve the lives of citizens, said CEO Alexander...

Netizens Report Mass Chicken Deaths Across Laos

The Laotian Times spoke with an official from the Lao Farmer Network regarding a poultry disease that has been killing many chickens lately as...

Luang Prabang Chokes Under Smoky Air as Crop Burning Season Begins

The AQI (Air Quality Index) readings in Luang Prabang have reached an unhealthy level this week, resulting in poor air quality for residents. According to...

Laos to Bury Tangled Overhead Cables Across the Country

Laos has announced a plan to bury overhead cables in the capital of Vientiane, with plans to extend the project to the rest...