Health & Environment

Laos Gives Unlicensed Beauty Clinics Until November to Obtain Permits Amid Weak Oversight Concerns

The Ministry of Health has ordered unlicensed medical and beauty facilities across Laos to obtain official permits by 30 November, but the directive has raised questions over its delayed public release and how authorities will enforce the deadline. The Ministry issued the directive on 29 May but did not publicize...

Flooding Hits Over 60,000 in Khammouane as Rivers Rise Above Danger Levels

Flooding has affected more than 60,000 people across all 10 districts of Khammouane province...

Thailand’s HIV Cases Pass 550,000, Laos Reports Rising Infections Among Young People

Thailand has recorded 557,993 cumulative HIV cases, health authorities say, even as new infections...

Trendy ‘Squishy’ Toys Suspended in Laos Over Chemical Safety Concerns

Laos has ordered the immediate suspension of the import and sale of Squishy toys...

Laos Eyes State Fuel Stations as Future EV Charging Hubs

Laos is exploring plans to turn state-owned fuel stations into electric vehicle (EV) fast-charging...

Donation Request in Support of Vientiane Athletes Draws Public Ire

Residents in Vientiane Capital have expressed their dissatisfaction with a request for donations from members of society in support of athletes representing the city...

Tiger Cubs Trafficked from Laos Confiscated in Thailand

After months of questioning the husband following initial suspicions, the police managed to arrest the couple red-handed and seized four baby tigers from them...

US Provides Over USD 2 Million to Support Information Management in UXO Sector

The United States of America supports strengthening the information management capacity of the national regulatory authority for the UXO/mine action sector in Laos. In addition...

Organizations Discuss Sustainable Development Opportunities in Vientiane Capital

A series of events on sustainable development took place in Vientiane Capital between 10-11 November. The event was organized by the French Research Institute for...

Cambodian PM Hun Sen Tests Covid Positive After ASEAN Summit

On Tuesday Morning, the PM announced on his social media that he tested positive for Covid-19 in Indonesia, where he had just arrived to...

Trudeau Commits a Million Dollars for UXO Clearance in Laos, Cambodia

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia last week where he announced the funding support.  Trudeau pledged CAD 990,000...