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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...

OP-ED: Do It Right! How ‘Itaipu’ Can Inspire Shared Prosperity in the Mekong

By Anoulak Kittikhoun, Chief Executive Officer of the Mekong River Commission Secretariat The Mighty Mekong River links 70 million people and six countries – China,...

New Phase Boosts Laos-China Clean Energy Project

To advance regional clean energy collaboration, Laos and CGI Energy Technology Co., Ltd. have signed an agreement to launch Phase II of the Northern...

ASEAN Launches Airborne Infection Defense Platform to Address Tuberculosis

The Airborne Infection Defense Platform (AIDP) was officially launched on 8 August in Vientiane Capital to strengthen ASEAN countries’ tuberculosis (TB) response, health care...

Study Reveals Water Insecurity Crisis in Rural Laos, Urges Improved Management Strategies

Despite Laos' abundant water resources, a recent research by the Faculty of Public Health at the University of Health Sciences has revealed critical issues...

Attapeu Unveils Task Force to Combat Forest Land Encroachment

Authorities in Attapeu Province have uncovered a case of forest land encroachment in Sanamxay district, where 5,860 hectares of forest land have been illegally...

Lao Students Create Eco-Friendly Plates from Banana, Teak Leaves to Combat Plastic Waste

In an effort to reduce plastic and foam usage, first-year students from the National University of Laos (NOUL) have created eco-friendly plates made from...