ASEAN

Vietnam, Philippines Reach Upper-Middle-Income Status as Laos Eyes 2035 Target

Vietnam and the Philippines have been reclassified as upper-middle-income economies by the World Bank, leaving Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste as the only ASEAN members still in the lower-middle-income category. The annual income classifications, released on 1 July, place seven of ASEAN's 11 members in the upper-middle-income bracket or higher....

Lao Deputy PM Holds Talks in Myanmar to Deepen Bilateral Ties

Laos and Myanmar are moving to expand bilateral cooperation across multiple sectors following an...

At Least 19 Dead After 7.8-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Southern Philippines

A powerful 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Mindanao in the southern Philippines...

Lao Buddhist Organization Tightens Social Media Guidelines

The Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organization has issued new nationwide guidelines governing how monks use...

Thailand, Vietnam Target USD 25 Billion Trade Goal as Ties Enter ‘New Phase’

Thailand and Vietnam pledged deeper economic and security cooperation on 28 May as the...

Social Media Users Doubt Authenticity of Lao Participant in Viral Video

Netpie? McDonut? Never heard these words before? You, like many others, might think that a woman posing as a Lao citizen in a video...

Lao Kip Listed as One of Most Undervalued Currencies in World

Business News Asia, an international website that provides business and financial news, analysis, and opinion on companies, industries, and economies in Asia, deemed the...

Top Diplomat From the Philippines Visits Laos

The Secretary for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of the Philippines, Enrique A. Manalo, accompanied by his spouse and delegation, arrived in Vientiane on...

Singapore Hangs Man for Drug Trafficking. It Will Hang Woman on Friday — The First in 19 Years

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Singapore executed a man Wednesday for drug trafficking and is set to hang a woman Friday — the first...

Thailand Launches First Tokamak in Southeast Asia, as Major Milestone in Clean Energy Research

Thailand launched the first tokamak device in Southeast Asia on Tuesday with the help of Chinese scientists, marking a milestone in the development of...

Thailand’s Divisive Ex-prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra Readies Return During Political Turmoil

BANGKOK (AP) — As Thailand grapples with the unexpectedly difficult task of naming a new prime minister, the most controversial former holder of the...