Health & Environment

Laos Releases Dengue-Blocking Mosquitoes in Savannakhet

On 9 June, Savannakhet Province launched its first bacteria-enhanced mosquito release program, becoming the latest province to join Laos' expanding effort to curb dengue transmission. The launch took place in Kaysone Phomvihane City as part of the Driving Down Dengue in Laos project, led by the Ministry of Health in...

Xaysomboun Authorities Bust Illegal Gold Mining Operation

On 8 June, authorities in Xaysomboun Province shut down an illegal gold mining operation,...

Search Suspended for Two Missing Villagers in Xaysomboun Cave

Rescue teams have suspended operations inside a semi-flooded cave in Xaysomboun after part of...

UXO Clearance Uncovers 36 Explosives in Vientiane Province

A bomb clearance operation in Kasi district, Vientiane province, has uncovered 36 unexploded Authorities...

Authorities in Xaysomboun Arrest Three in Illegal Gold Mining Crackdown

Authorities in Xaysomboun have arrested three people and seized heavy equipment during a targeted...

Scientists Map Threats Against Valuable Asian Rosewood

The extremely valuable Asian Rosewood tree faces several threats to its survival, according to a new study, published last month in the scientific journal...

Laos Confirms 230 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 230 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported tests 2,323 were conducted across...

Lao Officials Promote Environmental Protection at Mining Projects

Laos is promoting investment in mining to boost revenue through the export of natural resources, however, officials say it must also ensure environmental protection. ...

Laos Confirms 259 New Cases of Covid-19

Laos has recorded 259 cases of Covid-19 across the country today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported tests were conducted across the...

Cassava Farmers Encroach Upon Dong Hua Sao National Park

A protected area in Champasack has been encroached upon by cassava farmers, say citizen journalists. According to images released on social media by a local...

Three Children in Indonesia Die from Mysterious Liver Disease

Three children in Indonesia have died from a mysterious liver disease that has been reported in countries around the world. The new and severe form...