Laos recorded more than 4,400 arrests linked to cybercrime, online scams, and illegal gambling operations during the first six months of 2026, according to figures presented by Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone at the ongoing Extraordinary Session of the National Assembly on 6 July.
Speaking to lawmakers, Sonexay said authorities carried...
Laos has formally joined the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, signaling its commitment to global cooperation in combating cyber threats and advancing its digital...
Xieng Khouang Province has reported four deaths in 2025 related to illegal gold mining, highlighting ongoing safety and regulatory issues in the region. The...
Laos continues to battle large-scale drug trafficking, with recent major arrests in Bokeo and Vientiane, with police seizing millions of meth pills and over...
The Philippine Bureau of Immigration (BI) has renewed its warning to Filipino citizens seeking employment abroad to be cautious, following the safe return of...
Laotian Times/AFP - On 14 October, US authorities unsealed an indictment against Chen Zhi, a UK-Cambodian businessman accused of running forced labor camps in...
