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Smoke-Dried Bodies Could Be World’s ‘Oldest Mummies’, Recent Study Found

AFP - Some ancient societies in China and Southeast Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier than their Egyptian counterparts, new research has found. While the bandage-bound bodies of ancient Egypt date back perhaps as far as 4,500 years ago, the oldest previously...

US, China Reach ‘Framework’ Deal on TikTok Ownership

By Meissa Gueye and Daniel Silva/AFP - The United States and China announced a...

Vietnam Airlines, Vietjet Ban Use of Power Banks In-Flight Due to Safety Risks

Vietnam Airlines and Vietjet Air have jointly announced a ban on the use of...

Malaysia’s Largest Island State Aims to Be Region’s ‘Green Battery’

By Jan HENNOP/AFP - Malaysia's verdant, river-crossed state of Sarawak is charging ahead with...

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)...

97 Percent of SEA Countries Breathed Unhealthy Air in 2022

A recent report by IQAir, the world's largest free real-time air quality information platform, reveals that air quality in more than 97% of Southeast...

Thai Police Bust Call Scammers Who Preyed on Older Americans

BANGKOK (AP) — Thai police said Wednesday they busted an international gang that operated call centers to deceive older Americans into wiring them money,...

Sri Lanka Warns its Citizens Against Job Scams in Golden Triangle SEZ

The Honorary Consulate of Sri Lanka in Laos has advised its citizens to not fall prey to job scams in Laos after a group...

A Quarter Of World Population Lacks Safe Drinking Water: UN

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A report issued on the eve of the first major UN conference on water in over 45 years says 26%...

Staff Shortage, High Production Costs Remain Key Obstacles To Lao Businesses

The Macroeconomics Research Institute (MRI) recently conducted a survey to identify the main obstacles businesses are facing in Laos. According to the survey results, the...

Police Besiege Gunman in Thailand Who Killed at Least Three

BANGKOK (AP) — Police in Thailand said Wednesday they cordoned off a neighborhood in a city southwest of the capital and trapped a gunman...