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Bangkok Bar Fire Kills 27, Leaves Dozens Critically Injured

A fire late on Sunday night at a packed pub in Bangkok has killed at least 27 people and left dozens more injured, in what officials say is one of Thailand’s deadliest nightclub tragedies in recent years. The blaze started just before midnight on 12 July at Rong Beer Na...

Laos Collects USD 12 Million in Digital Taxes From Global Tech Companies

Laos has collected approximately USD 12 million in digital taxes from global technology companies...
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China Reservoir Collapse Comes as Laos Prepares for Rising Rivers and Flood Risks

Floods in southern China have killed two people and forced nearly 48,000 residents to...
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Myanmar’s Leader Wraps First ASEAN Visit in Laos, Signs Mekong Dam Study

Myanmar's recently elected President, Min Aung Hlaing, who seized power in the 2021 military...
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Vietnam, Philippines Reach Upper-Middle-Income Status as Laos Eyes 2035 Target

Vietnam and the Philippines have been reclassified as upper-middle-income economies by the World Bank,...
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Laos, Japan Join Forces to Boost Coffee Production

The Japanese government joined various partners to launch a project aimed at empowering coffee farmers in two districts of Luang Prabang Province on 15...

High Air Pollution Levels in Thai Capital Spark Order for City Employees to Work From Home

BANGKOK (AP) — City employees in Thailand’s capital, Bangkok, were ordered on 15 February to work from home for two days, and those in...

Indonesian Voters Chooses New President in One of the World Largest Elections

Indonesian voters were choosing a new president Wednesday as the world’s third-largest democracy aspires to become a global economic powerhouse a quarter-century after shaking off a...

Newborn Irrawaddy Dolphin Spotted in Cambodia, Signaling Hope for Endangered Species

An Irrawaddy dolphin calf, estimated to be only two days old, was spotted swimming alongside six adult dolphins in Cambodia’s Kratie Province on 11...

54 People Confirmed Dead in Landslide That Buried Gold-Mining Village in South Philippines

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The death toll from a massive landslide that hit a gold-mining village in the southern Philippines has risen to 54 with 63...

Laos to Prioritize Human Rights Engagement During ASEAN Chairmanship

Laos is poised to take an active role in addressing human rights issues within the ASEAN community during its tenure as chair of the...
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