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Law and Crime

Singapore Seizes Record Rhino Horn Haul Bound for Laos

AFP - Singapore has seized over USD 800,000 worth of illegal rhino horn and animal parts hidden in air cargo bound for Laos, authorities said on 18 November, in the largest haul of its kind discovered in the city-state. Disguised as "furniture fittings", the stash was found 10 days ago...

Laos Central Bank Faces LAK 66.86 Billion Embezzlement Loss

The Bank of the Lao PDR (BOL) is intensifying efforts to tackle corruption and...

Mekong–Lancang Nations Step Up Fight Against Cross-Border Cybercrime

Six Mekong-Lancang countries have agreed to intensify cooperation against transnational telecom and online fraud,...

Laos Uncovers Widespread Corruption, Records Billions in Losses Over Five Years

Laos has uncovered widespread corruption cases nationwide over the past five years, identifying 334...

Laos Processes 21,003 Drug Cases, Arrests 31,289 Suspects Since 2021

Laos has made progress in its fight against drugs, with 21,003 cases handled and...

Police Confirm Death of Boy Trapped in Narrow Concrete Pile in Vietnam

A 10-year-old boy who fell into the narrow open shaft of a concrete pile at a construction site on New Year's Eve in Dong...

Three Nepali Women Rescued from Laos, Still Feel Unsafe at Home

The women who left Nepal to pursue supposedly well-paying jobs in Laos, fell victim to a human trafficking scheme, where they were expected to...

Students Set School on Fire Following E-Cigarette Confiscation

Local police said on Tuesday that they had arrested three students for setting fire to their school in Savannakhet's Kaysone Phomvihane city last month....

Laos Sees 26 Deaths from Road Accidents Around New Year

During the New Year celebration period, 26 people lost their lives in road accidents across Laos. As per recent reports, 190 road accidents took place...

Could Laos Move Toward Decriminalization of Soft Drugs?

Amid a spate of recent high-profile moves against ‘soft drugs’ kratom and marijuana, many are left wondering why these should be a priority for...

Rescuers in Vietnam Race Against Time to Save 10-Year-Old Boy

Rescuers are racing against time to save a ten-year-old boy who fell into a 35-meter-deep hole at a bridge construction site in Vietnam's Dong...