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Railway Expansion, Education Reform Among Key Issues at National Assembly

Expanding the railway to southern Laos, rolling out a new school system, reducing poverty, and improving roads and water supply were among the key issues discussed during the First Ordinary Session of the 10th National Assembly this week. Lawmakers questioned ministers on infrastructure, education, rural development, and environmental protection as...

Myanmar’s Leader Wraps First ASEAN Visit in Laos, Signs Mekong Dam Study

Myanmar's recently elected President, Min Aung Hlaing, who seized power in the 2021 military...
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Lao President’s Book Donated to 22 Lao Schools Across Vientiane

More than 22 schools across Vientiane Capital received copies of President Thongloun Sisoulith’s memoir...
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Laos, South Korea Sign USD 1.1 Million in Agriculture Deals

Laos and South Korea have sealed two new agriculture deals worth more than USD...
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Japan Approves USD 2.3 Million Scholarship Grant for Lao Civil Servants

Japan has approved JPY 378 million (USD 2.3 million) in scholarship funding to support...
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Top Election Official in Myanmar Assassinated by Guerrillas

BANGKOK (AP) — A top election official in Myanmar was fatally shot in his car in Yangon, the country’s commercial capital, in the latest...

Laos, Cambodia Enhance Border Cooperation With 387 New Border Posts Agreement

Laos and Cambodia agreed to continue their border cooperation by deciding to install 387 more border posts last Friday at the Cambodian-Lao Joint Boundary...

Vientiane Capital to Repair Roads Ahead of 2024 ASEAN Summit

Vientiane Capital is set to repair and restore its roads in preparation for the 2024 ASEAN summit and other upcoming government meetings. Mr. Atsaphangthong Siphandone,...

Cambodian PM’s Son, Tipped to Succeed Him, Gets Promotion

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodian army chief Hun Manet, who is widely expected to replace his father as the country’s Prime Minister later...

Myanmar Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Some Suu Kyi Appeals

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s Supreme Court agreed on Wednesday to hear appeals of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi’s convictions and requests for reduced...

Myanmar Army Rulers Free 3,000 Prisoners in Holiday Gesture

BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s military government on Monday granted amnesty to more than 3,000 prisoners to mark the traditional lunar New Year holiday, but...
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