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Thailand-Cambodia Crime Pact Shouldn’t Undermine Human Rights, Says Right Group

Thailand and Cambodia’s new agreement to combat transnational crime must not come at the expense of human rights, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said on 22 April, ahead of a high-profile diplomatic meeting between the two countries in Phnom Penh. During the summit, held on 23 April, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun...

Lao Deputy Calls for Climate, Trade Cooperation

Laos’ Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Maithong Thammavongsa reaffirmed Laos’ commitment to strengthening regional...

Volcano in the Philippines Sends Ash Miles Into the Air

AFP - A volcano in the central Philippines erupted early morning on 8 April,...

Bus-Rapid-Transit Road Rushing to be Completed Before Lao New Year

Vientiane is committed to completing the construction of the Setthathirath Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)...

Rain Complicates Recovery in Quake-hit Myanmar as Death Toll Rises

AFP - Rain is compounding misery and presenting new hurdles for relief efforts on...

Youth Voices: On International Youth Day, a Diverse Set of Youth Speak Up About COVID-19 Impacts

Youth volunteers from different ethnic groups, young entrepreneurs, young people from LGBTIQ groups and young women from Women with Disabilities Development Center came together...

3,000 People Affected by Floods in Xayaboury

Villages in Xayaboury District of Xayaboury Province have been hit by serious floods after days of torrential rain in northern Laos. Several villages in the...

Dramatic Rise in Numbers of People Concerned about Nature Loss as ‘Eco-Wakening’ Grips the Globe

New global research, conducted by the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) and commissioned by WWF, shows that public interest in, and concern for nature has...

Farmer Poisons Own Cows After Mixing Fertilizer With Water

A cattle breeder in Bokeo Province has witnessed the death of his crop after feeding fertilizer to cows in the hope of fattening them. The...

Hundreds of Fish Deaths Reported in Nam Khan River

Villagers near the site of the Nam Khan 2 hydropower plant have reported hundreds of dead fish floating in the river by the dam. The...

Vientiane on Alert Amid Rising Air Pollution Levels

The Lao government is closely monitoring air quality in the capital of Vientiane as pollution levels rise, although the current level of air quality...