Politics

Laos, China Open Joint Military Aviation Center for Lao Air Force Training

Laos and China have opened a joint military support and training center at Ban Keun Airport in Vientiane Province on 29 September. The center will support training for Lao Air Force pilots and operate alongside the China-Laos Friendship Aviation Academy, according to Lao people's Army News. The two countries will jointly...

Laos, China Launch Digital Payment Link For Cross-Border Transactions

Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors...

Timor-Leste Moves to Join Cluster Munition Ban at Vientiane Conference

Timor-Leste has taken a formal step toward joining the Convention on Cluster Munitions, signing...

Laos Warns of Lasting Toll at Vientiane Meeting as Cluster Munition Use Rises Worldwide

Laos is hosting the Convention on Cluster Munitions’ Third Review Conference 16 years after...

Vientiane Court Hands Life Sentences to Former Bank Employees in Major Corruption Cases

A court in Vientiane gave life sentences to several former bank employees for corruption....

Man Charged for Vandalizing Sacred Wat Phra Kaew Temple in Thailand

A 24-year-old man from Khon Kaen was arrested by Thai police on 28 March after being caught spray-painting an anti-112 message on the wall...

Japan Supports School Improvements in Savannakhet and Oudomxay

The Government of Japan is providing grant assistance worth approximately USD 200,000 for two education projects in Savannakhet Province and Oudomxay Province for the...

Thailand Seeks ASEAN Help to Combat Air Pollution

Thailand's Prime Minister, Prayut Chan-o-cha, has announced that his government will collaborate with ASEAN countries such as Laos and Myanmar to combat transboundary haze...

Cambodia’s Social Health Insurance Scheme Extended to Tuk-Tuk Drivers

Cambodian Tuk-Tuk drivers will now have access to a new social health insurance scheme as part of a pilot project starting April 1, designed...

Thailand Lifts Dress Code Restriction for Female Lawyers

In a significant move toward gender equality, female lawyers in Thailand can now wear trousers to court as of 24 March. This marks a...

Laos Government Seeks Solutions to Forest Fires, Air Pollution at Recent Cabinet Meeting

The Government of Laos has made addressing air pollution a key priority, with a recent cabinet meeting exploring solutions to the issue, which is...