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Health & Environment

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 Saturday as Typhoon Fung-wong bore down on the Philippines, days after another storm killed at least 204 people. Fung-wong, expected to be a "super typhoon" before making landfall, bears a huge footprint, with a radius that...

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...

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...

Seven Washed Away in Luang Prabang Floods

Three people have been killed and four others have been reported missing after flash floods swept through Kiawtaloun Village, in Luang Prabang. Flash Floods swept...

Three More COVID-19 Patients Discharged From Hospital, 12 Remaining

Three more COVID-19 patients have been discharged from Vientiane's Mittaphab Hospital in Laos, leaving only 12 remaining cases in the country. According to a press...

Covid-19 Restrictions Could be Eased to Minimize Economic Impact

Authorities have said that after 11 consecutive days without a new case of Covid-19 in Laos, some lockdown restrictions could potentially be eased. Prime Minister...

Two Covid-19 Patients Discharged From Hospital in Luang Prabang

Two more Covid-19 patients have been discharged from hospital in Laos, this time in the northern province of Luang Prabang. According to a press release...

Laos Reports No New Covid-19 Cases in Seven Days

No new cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed in Laos for seven days, with the total number of confirmed infections remaining at 19. Deputy Head...

Police Assist Laborers Left Homeless Amid Covid-19 Pandemic

Police have offered assistance to a group of day laborers found homeless at Chao Anouvong Park in Vientiane Capital. The laborers say they have no...