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Laos Leads Regional Climate Dialogue at ASEAN Climate Change Conference

On 14 May, Laos hosted the 5th ASEAN Climate Change Partnership Conference (ACCPC) in Vang Vieng.  This year’s conference aims to strengthen ASEAN’s collective leadership in preparing for COP30 under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). It will focus on the three pillars of the Paris Agreement:...

Vietnam’s Vingroup Eyes Multi-Million Dollar High-Speed Rail Project

AFP - Vietnam's biggest conglomerate, Vingroup, said Friday it had submitted a proposal to...

Cambodia’s Biggest Airport to Open in July, Ending Pochentong’s 70-Year Run

Cambodia is preparing to open the USD 1.5 billion Techo International Airport (TIA) on...

Lao-Thai Border Inspection Wraps Up Amid Recent Tensions

Lao and Thai authorities completed their 2025 annual joint border inspection on 11 May...

Thai Man Arrested for Smuggling Baby Orangutans

AFP - Thai police have arrested a man suspected of smuggling two baby orangutans...

Japan Defense Chief to Hold Talks with ASEAN Ministers in Cambodia

Japanese Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi is to hold a meeting of defense ministers with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next week in...