Female civil servants in Laos are entitled to maternity leave ranging from four to six and a half months, depending on circumstances, under the newly amended Civil Servants Law.
Standard maternity leave lasts four months and can be taken before or after childbirth. For cesarean deliveries, leave is four and...
Thailand's Nong Khai province has taken steps to address the issue of overwhelming amount of PM2.5 dust particles, engulfing the province in recent weeks.
Authorities...
The UNSECO World Heritage town of Luang Prabang continues to experience dangerous levels of air pollution, according to a latest AQI report.
The PM2.5 levels...
A South Korean waste treatment company has been fined for discharging untreated wastewater from its landfills into local streams in Ba Ria-Vung Tau Province,...
Residents of Vientiane awoke to a dangerous haze of smoky smog this morning, while air quality in various provinces across Laos has reached dangerous...
Farmers are encroaching on national parks and protected forests in Laos, burning and clearing large areas to make room for cassava crops.
The demand for...