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East Asia Pacific Growth Slows in 2025, World Bank Says

East Asia and Pacific has led in economic growth, but to sustain momentum and create jobs, countries must address global uncertainties. Key challenges include shifting global integration, climate change, and demographic trends. According to the World Bank Group’s latest 2025 Regional Economic Update , it is expected to slow to...

Thailand-Cambodia Crime Pact Shouldn’t Undermine Human Rights, Says Right Group

Thailand and Cambodia’s new agreement to combat transnational crime must not come at the...

United States Plans to Hit Southeast Asian Solar Imports with Tariffs as High as 3,400 Percent

On 21 April, the United States Department of Commerce announced its final decision in...

Lao Deputy Calls for Climate, Trade Cooperation

Laos’ Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Maithong Thammavongsa reaffirmed Laos’ commitment to strengthening regional...

Silent Killing Fields 50 Years on From Khmer Rouge Atrocities

By Suy SE/AFP - Cambodia marked on 17 April the 50th anniversary of the...

Countdown to the Year of the Dragon: Festivities Begin in Laos

As the Lunar New Year approaches, the streets of Asian countries like China, Vietnam, and South Korea buzz with vibrant celebrations, including majestic dragon...

BCEL Launches New Payment App for Tourists During Visit Laos Year 2024

Banque pour le Commerce Exterieur Lao Public (BCEL) has unveiled the EZyKip application in a bid to streamline currency exchange for tourists visiting Laos...

‘ASEAN Drive Tourism Initiative’ Gets Nod from Five Nations

Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, Vietnam, and Malaysia have greenlighted the "ASEAN Drive Tourism" initiative, which will allow tourists to travel across these countries as a...

Laos Receives Accolades at ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards Ceremony

Laos received 20 ASEAN Tourism Standard Awards at a ceremony held in Vientiane Capital on 26 February to officially seal the end of the...

Thai Court Says Popular Politician Pita Limjaroenrat Didn’t Violate Law, Can Remain a Lawmaker

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Constitutional Court ruled Wednesday that popular politician Pita Limjaroenrat, who was blocked from becoming prime minister even though his party...

Churches, Temples and Monasteries Regularly Hit by Airstrikes in Myanmar, Activists Say

BANGKOK (AP) — A study issued Tuesday by researchers collecting evidence of war crimes in Myanmar supported reports that air strikes by the military government damaged...