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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...
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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...
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Lao Buddhist Organization Tightens Social Media Guidelines

The Lao Buddhist Fellowship Organization has issued new nationwide guidelines governing how monks use...
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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...
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ASEAN Vows Support in Tackling Cross-Border Haze Pollution

During his visit to Thailand on Thursday, ASEAN Secretary-General Kao Kim Hourn pledged to assist in addressing the transboundary haze pollution that is affecting...

Thailand Set to Welcome 20 Million Visitors During Songkran Festival

After a three-year hiatus, the popular Songkran (Pi Mai) Festival will be celebrated in Thailand this April, with more than 20 million visitors expected...

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...

Indonesia Stripped of Hosting Under-20 World Cup by FIFA

GENEVA (AP) — Indonesia was stripped of hosting rights for the Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday only eight weeks before the start of the...

Lao Nationals Apprehended in Cambodia for Smuggling Drugs

Police in Cambodia have arrested two Lao nationals for smuggling methamphetamine pills across the Laos-Cambodia border to Stung Treng province. Nok Sovannasan, 23, and...
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