AFP - The Maldives began implementing a smoking ban Saturday on anyone born after January 2007, becoming the only nation with a generational prohibition on tobacco, the Health Ministry said.
The move, initiated by President Mohamed Muizzu earlier this year, which came into effect on 1 November, will "protect public...
Lao Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith has advised all citizens of Laos to practice self-isolation and social distancing to better protect themselves and each other.
The...
Updated: March 24, 2020 (22:01)
Laos has confirmed its first two cases of the new coronavirus (Covid-19).
Lao Vice Minister of Health, Dr. Phouthone Muongpak, also Deputy...
Laos is now the only remaining ASEAN nation yet to report a confirmed case of Covid-19 infection following Myanmar's announcement of two cases.
As the...
Thousands of Lao laborers working in Thailand have swamped border checkpoints, hoping to return home before borders officially close.
The government of Laos has also...
Thai authorities have reported the first case of Covid-19 in Khon Kaen Province during a press conference held yesterday.
Governor Somsak Jangtrakul spoke at the...