ASEAN

Bear Paws, Pangolin Meat Seized in Vientiane Restaurant Raid Amid Laos’ Wider Crackdown

Lao authorities have stepped up their crackdown on illegal wildlife trade after raiding a Chinese-owned restaurant in central Vientiane, one of several wildlife enforcement operations carried out this year. On 18 May, officers from the Law Enforcement Network for Aquatic Animals, Wildlife and Forestry (LAO-WEN) inspected a restaurant in Chommany...

Bangkok Bar Fire Kills 27, Leaves Dozens Critically Injured

A fire late on Sunday night at a packed pub in Bangkok has killed...

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,...

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...

Social Media Companies Urged to Stand Up to Myanmar Junta

The UN issued a statement on Monday urging social media companies to do more to protect women and human rights activists in Myanmar. In an...

Laos-China Railway Ticketing App is Now Officially Online

The Laos-China Railway Company has kept its promise and brought out its LCR Ticket mobile application online today. Passengers across the country rushed to test...

Vietnam’s Richest Man Starts Electric Taxi Company

Pham Nhat Vuong, who is the wealthiest man in Vietnam, has established GSM, an electric taxi company that hopes to speed up the creation...

Bali Governor Suggests Canceling Visa-On-Arrival for Russian, Ukrainian Tourists

The Governor of Bali has requested central immigration authorities to change the policy on visa-on-arrival for visitors from Russia and Ukraine, many of whom...

People in Northern Thailand Urged to Work from Home as Air Pollution Worsens

Thai Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul urged residents of Northern Thailand to not travel for work due to high levels of Particulate Matter (PM)...

Laos-Vietnam Drug Trafficking Ring Gets Nabbed By Authorities

A 37-year-old man was arrested in Phu Loc District, Vietnam last week after he was caught trying to smuggle drugs from Laos to Vietnam. The...