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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...

Laos Records 622 Cases of Covid-19, Total Cases Reach 22,441

Laos has recorded a large number of cases of Covid-19 again today across multiple provinces as the outbreak continues. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention...

Party Orders Inquiry into Covid-19 Outbreak in Vientiane Capital

The Lao People's Revolutionary Party has instructed the government to conduct an official investigation into the cause of the recent outbreak of Covid-19 in...

Temple in Savannakhet Records Case of Covid-19

A monk at Phonxay Temple, in Kaysone Phomvihane City, Savannakhet Province has tested positive for Covid-19. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control reported...

Laos Authorizes Use of Rapid Covid Tests

Laos has now authorized the use of rapid Covid-19 tests which were previously prohibited. Dr. Phonepadith Sangxayalath, Director General of the National Centre for...

Laos Records 434 New Cases of Covid-19 Across 11 Provinces

Large caseloads of Covid-19 have been confirmed again across Laos and in the nation's capital again today. The National Taskforce for Covid-19 Prevention and Control...

Covid-19 Cases Reach More Than 20,000 in Laos Following Garment Factory Outbreaks

Laos has recorded a new record number of cases of Covid-19 as the outbreak that began at a garment factory continues to spread. The National...