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Health & 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 Launches Emergency Response After First Polio Outbreak in Nearly a Decade

Laos has confirmed its first polio outbreak in almost ten years, with three cases...

Maldives Begins ‘Generational Ban’ on Smoking

AFP - The Maldives began implementing a smoking ban Saturday on anyone born after...

Laos Explores Eco-Friendly Business Through Waste Management

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

Contamination Detected in Popular Thai Herbal Inhaler, Nationwide Recall Issued

On 28 October, Thailand’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA) determined that Hong Thai’s popular...

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...

Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife Announces Move to New Location

The Lao Conservation Trust for Wildlife has announced that it may need to release animals back into the wild as part of the process...

Tigerhead Supports Societal Needs by Championing Sports Event

The Lao Brewery Company extended its support to the Oudomxay Half Marathon, which attracted hundreds of runners from across the country, a development that...

103 Military Hospital Completes Complex Brain Surgery

For the past two months, the medical team of the Lao Army has been working in collaboration with experts from the Chinese Liberation Army...

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...

Air Quality in Vientiane Capital Deteriorates Further This Week

According to IQAir, the air quality in Vientiane Capital reached a harmful high this week due to densely concentrated PM2.5 levels. Vientiane Capital reported its...