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Thousands Stranded as Record Floods Submerge Vietnam Streets

By Tran Thi Minh Ha/AFP - Record floods submerged streets and inundated homes in Vietnam on 8 October, leaving tens of thousands of people stranded, with at least eight killed this week. Floodwaters reached the tops of cars and rooftops in areas of Thai Nguyen city, about 80 kilometers (50...

SEA Games Mascot Redesign Sparks Debate Over National Identity

The redesign of the 33rd Southeast Asian (SEA) Games 2025 mascot has stirred debate...

Laos Opens New Fuel Import Route via Vietnam to Boost Northern Energy Supply

On 4 October, the Lao Petroleum Authority (LPA) officially opened a new fuel import...

Rising Number of Lao Tourists Choose Malaysia as Travel Ties Strengthen

Malaysia is seeing a notable uptick in visitors from Laos this year, pointing to...

Rescuers Say no More Signs of Life in Rubble of Collapsed Indonesian School

UPDATED on 2 October at 6:26 PM AFP - Rescuers detected "no more signs of...

Trudeau Commits a Million Dollars for UXO Clearance in Laos, Cambodia

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attended the ASEAN Summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia last week where he announced the funding support.  Trudeau pledged CAD 990,000...

Myanmar Junta Risks Total Ban at ASEAN Meetings

Leaders of ASEAN countries have warned Myanmar that it needs to proceed with an actionable peace plan or risk removal from the bloc's meetings...

Ukraine Urges ASEAN Countries to Condemn Russia’s Aggression

Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba attended the 2022 ASEAN Summit where he requested member countries to take a firmer stance against the Russian invasion of...

Laos and Australia Upgrade Bilateral Relations

The announcement was made after the 2nd Annual ASEAN-Australia Summit and East Asia Summit that took place during the 2022 ASEAN Summit last week...

Timor-Leste Approved ‘In-Principle’ as the 11th Member of ASEAN

The decision was taken on Friday during the 2022 ASEAN Summit which is being held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia until November 13.  The South Asian...

No Consensus Reached on Zelenskyy Video Speech During ASEAN Summit

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) was supposed to provide an opportunity for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to deliver a video statement during...