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Health & Environment

Singapore Seizes Record Rhino Horn Haul Bound for Laos

AFP - Singapore has seized over USD 800,000 worth of illegal rhino horn and animal parts hidden in air cargo bound for Laos, authorities said on 18 November, in the largest haul of its kind discovered in the city-state. Disguised as "furniture fittings", the stash was found 10 days ago...

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...

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...

Chinese People’s Liberation Army Medics Arrive in Laos for Exercises

A regiment of the Chinese People's Liberation Army medical corps crossed the border and arrived in Laos on Tuesday at Vientiane Railway Station via...

UN: Laos Expected to Reach 8 Million People by 2030

A provincial celebration of World Population Day:  “Towards demographic resilience: supporting individuals’ rights and choices”, was held by the Ministry of Planning and Investment...

Floods and Landslides Devastate Xayaboury’s Saysathan District

Floods and landslides due to recent heavy rains have damaged agricultural land and destroyed crops in Saysathan District, Xayaboury Province. The Secretariat of the District...

Vientiane First ASEAN Capital to Achieve Open Defecation Free Status

Laos made a significant breakthrough in its total sanitation drive as the country's capital, Vientiane, achieved Open Defecation Free (ODF) status. Vientiane capital is...

Foodpanda Unveils New Catering Feature

Foodpanda launched its latest feature on Thursday, "Foodpanda for business," to help businesses and organizations improve their employees' quality of work by rewarding them...

Dengue Fever Cases Push 10,000 in Laos This Year

Cases of dengue fever in Laos have reached nearly 10,000 in just half a year, according to the Ministry of Health. Vientiane Capital has...