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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...

32 Confirmed Dead in Vietnam Karaoke Bar Fire

The death toll from a fire at a karaoke parlor in southern Vietnam has risen to 32, according to officials on Wednesday. Tuesday night's blaze...

UN Experts Denounce Gender-Discriminatory Citizenship Law in Malaysia

UN experts denounced a recent court decision in Malaysia on Monday that denied women the same rights as men to automatically confer citizenship to...

Myanmar Donates 1,000 Tonnes of Rice to Sri Lanka

Myanmar has donated 1,000 tonnes of rice to Sri Lanka as an expression of support to the government and people of the crisis-hit nation. A...

Japan’s Foreign Minister Honors Lao Academic for Japanese Language Education

Mr. Mixay Soukchaleun, Vice Dean, Faculty of Letters, National University of Laos received a Certificate of Commendation from Japan’s Foreign Minister Mr. Hayashi Yoshimasa...

Cambodian Government Upset with Beauty Pageant Costumes

The Cambodian government has expressed displeasure at Miss Grand Cambodia over the outfits worn by the contestants of the beauty pageant. Khmer Times reports that...

Southern Vietnam Reports Fuel Shortages Amid Global Volatility

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,...