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Tropical Storm Kills Family of Five as Hits Philippines

AFP - Tropical Storm Fengshen killed a family of five Sunday as it ploughed across the Philippines' main island Luzon, police and disaster officials said. The family, including two children aged two and 11 years old, were crushed to death when a tree fell on their house at daybreak, police...

Thailand to Introduce First Law Focused on Transgender Well-Being

Thailand is gearing up to introduce its first comprehensive law supporting the transgender community,...

Travel Giant Tiket.com Eyes Collaboration in Laos, Cambodia

UPDATED on 19 October at 12:54 PM Jakarta-based online travel platform Tiket.com is exploring opportunities...

Thailand, Laos Set USD 11 Billion Trade Target by 2027, Eye New Infrastructure to Boost Border Economy

In his first official visit abroad as Thailand’s prime minister, Anutin Charnvirakul pledged to...

South Korea bans travel to parts of Cambodia after student killing

By Claire LEE and Kang Jin-kyu/AFP - Seoul on Wednesday banned travel to parts...

Hun Sen’s Ruling Party Claims Landslide Win in Cambodian Election After Opposition Was Suppressed

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The ruling party of Cambodia’s longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen claimed a landslide victory in Sunday’s general election, an...

Protesters in Bangkok Call on Senators to Approve Vote Winners’ Choice for Prime Minister

BANGKOK (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Sunday in the Thai capital of Bangkok to demand that conservative senators stop blocking the naming of a...

Indonesian Authorities Arrest 12 for Trafficking People to Sell Kidneys in Cambodia

Twelve suspects, including a policeman and an immigration officer, have been arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of human trafficking, said Indonesian officials on Thursday. The...

Laos, Malaysia Sign Deal for Cross-border Railway Operations

Kuala Lumpur (The Star): Malaysia and Laos have marked an important milestone in cross-border railway movement with a memorandum of collaboration signed between their...

Laos Receives USD 426 Million from Lao Workers Abroad as Foreign Remittance

Lao workers who work abroad send an average of over USD 35.5 million per month back to Laos, or USD 426 million per year,...

United States and Norway Provide Over USD 20.8 Million to Increase UXO Clearance in Southern Laos

The Government of the United States of America and the Government of Norway have continued their long-term commitments to supporting the unexploded ordnance (UXO)...