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Laos Launches Halal Certification Project to Boost Exports

Lao Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSMEs) Promotion Agency has initiated a project to enhance the productivity of local manufacturers to meet Halal certification standards for exports. The project, titled “Development of Demonstration Companies Project for Enhancing Productivity for Halal Certification,” was officially launched by the Minister of Industry and...

Myanmar Junta Airstrike Kills 22 at School: Witnesses

AFP - A Myanmar junta airstrike hit a school Monday, killing 22 people, including...

Markets Rally After China, US Slash Tariffs for 90 Days

Stocks rallied Monday after Chinese and US officials held "substantial" trade talks and slashed...

Myanmar Junta Chief Meets China’s Xi for First Time: State Media

AFP - Myanmar's junta chief met China's president for the first time since seizing...

India, Pakistan Trade Strikes as Kashmir Tensions Spiral Toward Conflict

The conflict between India and Pakistan has entered a dangerous new phase, with both...

North Korea Fires ICBM That May Have Been New Type of Weapon

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Thursday conducted its first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in a month, possibly testing a new type...

President of Laos Wishes Everyone a Happy New Year!

President of Laos and Party Secretary, Thongloun Sisoulith, gave a speech wishing prosperity and happiness to Lao citizens, expatriates, and foreign nationals living in...

Thailand Criticized for Returning Myanmar Resistance Members

BANGKOK (AP) — Human rights groups and opposition politicians in Thailand are criticizing the government for forcibly repatriating three men who were reportedly members...

USD 1 million Gift to Laos Announced by Vietnam’s President

Vietnam’s President, Vo Van Thuong, traveled to Laos on Monday for his first official foreign visit, where he presented the President and Party Secretary...

Release of Japan-US-Mekong Power Partnership Action Plan

On Thursday, at the Friends of the Mekong Senior Officials Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, the United States, and Japan, together with Cambodia, Laos, Thailand,...

Some Services for Migrant Workers Paused Ahead of Elections in Thailand

Officials in Bangkok say that they have suspended some services for migrant workers to ensure the country's general election goes smoothly. According to the city's...