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Health & Environment

Xayabouly Province Home for 220 Registered Domestic Elephants

Xayabouly Province is currently home to 220 registered domestic elephants. Of these, 143 are actively working within the province, while the others are active in different areas outside the province, Kenthao district deputy governor Somsy Saophila noted during a meeting on 3 July. Domestic elephants are elephants raised by humans...

Laos Orders Suspension of Potash Mining Projects in Vientiane Capital

The Lao government has ordered the immediate suspension of potash exploration and mining projects...

Green Reporting Training Enhances Digital Literacy of Lao Journalists

Journalists, civil society actors, and youth from across Laos are strengthening their digital reporting...

China’s Rapid Response to the Flood-Hit Southwest Guizhou

CGTN - China terminated the highest-level emergency flood response in Rongjiang County, southwest Guizhou...

Two Lao Nationals Detained in Thailand with Wildlife Carcasses in Trafficking Crackdown

Thai officials have arrested two Lao nationals caught trafficking over 100 kilograms of wildlife...

A Cleaner That Luang Festival: It Starts With Me

We have all witnessed or seen images of garbage in Vientiane’s streets in the past few years after a week of celebrations for the...

International Donors, Local Officials Unite to Accelerate UXO Removal Efforts in Laos

International donors and local officials pledged to step up efforts to remove the last bombs in Laos while the unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance operation...

Fossil Fuel Interests Have Large, Yet Often Murky, Presence at Climate Talks, AP Analysis Finds

The badges said they were there to participate in negotiations to curb climate change. But in reality, the livelihoods of these participants were more aligned...

Laos Explores Growth Opportunities in Wood Processing Industry through EU, Regional Cooperation

As the wood processing industry in Laos is poised for significant growth in export value and economic development, the Lao government has been working...

Japan’s Nuclear Plant Starts 3rd Release of Treated Radioactive Wastewater Into Sea

TOKYO (AP) — The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the sea Thursday...

International Organizations Join Forces to Support Laos’ Fight Against Malnutrition

In the face of persistent challenges, Laos grapples with high rates of malnutrition, hindering the nation's development, according to the latest findings from the...