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Law and Crime

Vietnam Beauty Queen Jailed for Fiber Gummy Fraud

AFP - A court in Vietnam sentenced a former beauty queen to two years in jail on 19 November for falsely promoting gummies as rich in fiber on her social media channels, state media reported. The judges found Nguyen Thuc Thuy Tien guilty of deceiving customers, saying she was aware...

Singapore Seizes Record Rhino Horn Haul Bound for Laos

AFP - Singapore has seized over USD 800,000 worth of illegal rhino horn and...

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...

Road Safety Social Media Campaign Aims to Reduce Deaths During Pi Mai

Five popular Facebook pages in Laos have come together to launch a road safety campaign aimed at reducing accidents and fatalities during Lao New...

Man Robs Vientiane Gold Shop at Gunpoint

A man carrying a firearm robbed and fled from a gold shop at Sikhai Market in Sikhottabong District, Vientiane Capital on Wednesday. Lao News...

Thai Policeman Injured, Detained After 24-hour Standoff

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police on Wednesday detained a senior police officer who fired multiple gunshots from his home in Bangkok, ending a standoff...

Social Media Companies Urged to Stand Up to Myanmar Junta

The UN issued a statement on Monday urging social media companies to do more to protect women and human rights activists in Myanmar. In an...

Road Accident Claims Life of Lao Football Referee

The fatal accident occurred on 13 March at Thatluang Village, Xaysettha District in Vientiane Capital when the brakes on a cement mixer truck failed...

Laos-Vietnam Drug Trafficking Ring Gets Nabbed By Authorities

A 37-year-old man was arrested in Phu Loc District, Vietnam last week after he was caught trying to smuggle drugs from Laos to Vietnam. The...