European Union Inaugurates First Youth Sounding Board for EU in ASEAN
Today, Sujiro Seam, Ambassador of the European Union (EU) to ASEAN officially inaugurates 11 youth representatives from ASEAN Member States and Timor-Leste as the first ever cohort of the Youth Sounding Board for EU in ASEAN (YSBEA). Among the 11 inaugural members is Chilanhouth Nitvongkhay, a 22-year-old Lao digital...
Vientiane Intensifies Illicit Billboard Removal Ahead of ASEAN Summits
Amid a surge in unauthorized billboards, Vientiane authorities are intensifying efforts to remove these...
ASEAN Launches Airborne Infection Defense Platform to Address Tuberculosis
The Airborne Infection Defense Platform (AIDP) was officially launched on 8 August in Vientiane...
Laos, United Kingdom Ink Deal on Green Economy Framework
Saleumxay Kommasith, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and David Lammy, Secretary...
Laos Becomes Diplomatic Powerhouse During ASEAN Summit
Laos took center stage in regional diplomacy during the 57th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting...
Southeast Asian MPs Urge ASEAN Economic Ministers to Immediately Tackle Food Crisis
As food and fuel prices rise alarmingly around the world, Southeast Asian legislators are pressing their countries' economic ministers to hold an emergency summit...
UN Concerned After Aung San Suu Kyi Placed in Solitary Confinement
Myanmar’s military government has confirmed that ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to a prison compound in quarters separate from other...
Cambodia Looking Into Railway Connection with Laos
A Cambodian delegation has arrived in Laos to explore the possibility of connecting Cambodia and Laos via a railway line. Members of the Cambodia Logistics...
Indonesian President to Meet Leaders of Ukraine and Russia in Bid to Stop War
Indonesian President Joko Widodo is to meet with leaders of Ukraine and Russia next week to lobby for peace and help alleviate the global...
Nam Tha 1 Hydropower Station Successfully Sends Power to China
China and Laos have attained two-way transmission of power for the first time since a grid link project between the two countries was initiated...
Singapore Hungry for Electricity from Laos
Laos will shortly begin supplying Singapore with electricity under the Laos-Thailand-Malaysia-Singapore Power Integration Project (LTMS-PIP). Vientiane Times reported on Monday that a total of 100...