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JUST IN: 13 Dead After 7.7-Magnitude Earthquake Strikes Myanmar

Latest update on 28 March at 5:13 PM Laotian Times/AFP – A devastating earthquake rocked central Myanmar on the afternoon of 28 March, leaving at least 13 people dead and causing widespread damage. At least three workers were killed when a 30-storey under-construction tower collapsed in Bangkok after a major earthquake...

Strong 7.7 Magnitude Earthquake Hits Central Myanmar, Felt in Laos

UPDATED on 28 March at 2:33 PM AFP- A powerful earthquake rocked central Myanmar on...

ASEAN Center for Energy Launches Net Zero Emissions Roadmap for Laos

In line with Laos’ commitment to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, as outlined in...

Laos Wins 29 ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards

On 20 January, Laos received 29 ASEAN Tourism Standards Awards during the ASEAN Tourism...

Top TikTok Trends from Southeast Asia in 2024

This year, TikTok exploded across the internet like never before. As 2024 comes to...

Cambodia Considers Monorail Project for Phnom Penh

The Government of Cambodia has reviewed a feasibility study for a monorail project that would connect densely populated areas of the capital Phnom Penh. Cambodia's...

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...