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Health & Environment

Maldives Begins ‘Generational Ban’ on Smoking

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...

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...

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 Targets 90 percent Urban Water Access by 2030

Following the recent announcement of major transport and city infrastructure projects, the Ministry of...

Officials in Sekong Province Warn of Vietnamese Dam Release

The residents of Sekong have been advised to prepare for changes in water levels in the Xe Khong River due to the release of...

Indian Scientists Train Laos Medical Workers on Monkeypox Control

Scientists at the National Institute of Virology (NIV) of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in Pune are training medical workers from several...

Flash Floods Inundate Parts of Vientiane Capital

Hours of torrential rain yesterday evening have left parts of Vientiane Capital completely inundated after flash flooding. A heavy downpour from night until the early...

The HIV Response Is in Danger and the Promise of Ending Aids Is Under Threat

The HIV response is in danger and the promise of ending AIDS is under threat, writes Patricia Ongpin, UNAIDS Country Director for Laos, Cambodia,...

Thai Medical Council Warns Sexual Contact With Foreigners Risky Amid Monkeypox Outbreak

A member of the Medical Council of Thailand has advised Thais to avoid having sexual contact with foreigners amid the outbreak of monkeypox virus in...

Mother Kills Newborn in Luang Namtha

A young single mother was apprehended in the beginning of July for killing her newborn in Nam Bak district. Lao Security News reports that a...