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Singapore Ruling Party Wins Election in Landslide

By Satish Cheney/AFP - Voters have handed Singapore's long-time ruling party a landslide election victory, offering Prime Minister Lawrence Wong a clear mandate to navigate the trade-orientated Southeast Asian nation through economic upheaval sparked by looming US tariffs. Wong's People's Action Party (PAP) took all but 10 seats in the...

United Nations Rights Review Applauds Laos’ Engagement but Flags Deep Concerns

On 29 April, the United Nations Human Rights Council commended Laos for collaborative participation...

Southeast Asia Backs Independent Anti-Corruption Efforts

Anti-corruption agencies, civil society groups, journalists, and NGOs from across Southeast Asia gathered on...

Laos Seeks Solutions to Address New United States Tariff Hikes

Laos' exports to the United States are expected to face significant impacts following the...

Lao Troops Join Vietnam’s Parade Marking Fall of Saigon

Tran Thi Minh Ha/AFP - On 30 April, the Lao People's Army joined Vietnamese...

Lao PM Congratulates Newly-Elected Thai PM, Discusses Ways to Strengthen Ties

Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone called his newly-elected Thai counterpart Srettha Thavisin on Monday to congratulate him for becoming the new Prime Minister of...

Lao Students Receive 350 Scholarships to Study in China

The Embassy of China in Laos, on behalf of the Chinese Government, has awarded 350 scholarships to Lao students and civil servants to study...

Laos Chairs ASEAN Meeting on Commitment to Tackling Transboundary Haze

Laos hosted an ASEAN ministerial meeting on Wednesday that saw environmental ministers come together to address the issue of transboundary haze. The 17th ASEAN Ministerial...

Laos, Malaysia Ink Deal to Enhance Cross-Railway Cooperation

In a significant move to bolster their respective railway sectors and enhance regional trade within the Pan-Asian railway initiative, the Lao National Railway Enterprise...

Laos, Thailand, and China Collaborate to Crack Down on Illegal Gambling and Fraud in Myanmar

Lao Ambassador to Myanmar Heuangseng Khamdalavong met with Thai Ambassador Mongkol Visitstump and Chinese Ambassador Chen Hai in Myanmar on Tuesday to discuss a...

Thaksin Moved From Prison to Hospital Less Than 24 Hours After He Returned to Thailand From Exile

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s divisive former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra was transferred from prison to a hospital early Wednesday, less than a day after...