Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has outlined a vision for the energy and mining sector, aiming to increase its contribution to 25 percent of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) by 2030 while ensuring sustainable development and financial stability.
Speaking at the annual energy and mining sector meeting on 31...
Provinces in southern Vietnam have reported fuel shortages as petrol stations run out of supplies.
Six gas stations in Tinh Bien District, An Giang Province,...
Actor/singer Phakin “Tono” Khamwilaisak will swim the Mekong river from Thailand to Laos to raise funds for charity.
The Thaiger reported yesterday that the 36-year-old...
Thailand is looking to Indian weddings as a new source of tourism following the loss of Chinese visitors this year.
Nikkei reports that officials believe...
Cambodia has temporarily halted imports and distribution of talcum powder products after asbestos was discovered in several brands of baby powder.
Khmer Times reports...
The UK's former ambassador to Burma/Myanmar, Vicky Bowman, has been arrested in Yangon, the nation's capital.
BBC News reports that Ms. Bowman and her husband...
Vietnam's large stockpile of coffee beans is diminishing, a development that is expected to push global coffee prices even higher.
Traders surveyed by Bloomberg predict...