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Laos Calls for Increased ASEAN Investment in Nature-Based Solutions

Laos is urging ASEAN member states to ramp up investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS) and Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA), calling them powerful tools for protecting forests, strengthening communities, and tackling climate change head-on. Delivering the message at the 28th Meeting of ASEAN Senior Officials on Forestry in Luang Prabang on 6...

US Orders Release of Lao Refugee Facing Deportation

Alan Phetsadakone, a 47-year-old Lao refugee in the United States, was released from federal...

Experienced Handler Dies After Lions Attack in Front of Zoo Visitors

A veteran zookeeper was fatally mauled by lions at an open zoo in Bangkok...

Nepal Protesters Set Parliament Ablaze as PM Quits Kathmandu, Nepal

By Paavan MATHEMA/AFP - Nepali demonstrators set parliament ablaze on Tuesday while the veteran...

Thai Top Court Orders Ex-PM Thaksin Jailed for One Year

By Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI/AFP - Thailand's Supreme Court on 9 September ordered the country's most...

Dozens Apprehended After Deadly Assaults Rock Vietnam’s Dak Lak Province

Vietnamese authorities have arrested over 50 individuals in the Central Highlands region who are believed to be connected to the recent attacks on commune...

Lao Specialty Coffee Producers Set Their Eyes on European Market

The Specialty Coffee Association's annual "World of Coffee" (WOC) exhibition, a highly anticipated event for coffee industry professionals worldwide, will be held from 22–24...

Indonesia Revokes Visa-Free Entry for Non-ASEAN Countries

The Indonesian government has suspended visa-free entry for citizens of 159 countries and territories, citing concerns about public order and the potential transmission of...

Foes of Myanmar’s Military Regime Applaud New US Sanctions, but Want Action to Block Gas Revenues

BANGKOK (AP) — Opponents of Myanmar’s military government applauded fresh financial sanctions imposed by the United States on the Southeast Asian nation but called...

Over 100,000 Tourists Enter Laos via Bokeo Province in 2023

From January to May 2023, Bokeo province reported that 116,142 tourists entered across the 4th Lao-Thai International Friendship Bridge and through the Golden Triangle...

BOL Gives More Flexibility to Commercial Banks on Foreign Currency Exchange

The Bank of Laos has issued a notice to provide better flexibility in foreign currency exchange rates to commercial banks as the LAK’s value...