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US, China Reach ‘Framework’ Deal on TikTok Ownership

By Meissa Gueye and Daniel Silva/AFP - The United States and China announced a "framework" deal on September to resolve their dispute over TikTok that calls for the Chinese-owned app to pass to US-controlled ownership. In a social media post, US President Donald Trump said, without directly naming the social...

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)...

US Orders Release of Lao Refugee Facing Deportation

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

Thailand Sets 14 May Election, Populist Party Tops Polls

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand's general election will take place on 14 May, the country's election regulator said Tuesday, one day after the dissolution of...

Missing Radioactive Capsule Recovered In Thailand

After a days-long search for a missing radioactive capsule, authorities in Thailand managed to find the device on Monday in Eastern Prachin Buri Province. The...

US and Laos Cooperate in Anti-Human Trafficking Learning Event

Lao and US officials met in Vientiane on Friday to jointly undertake an anti-human trafficking learning event. Embassy Vientiane Deputy Chief of Mission, Shannon Farrell...

Mother, Child Mortality Rates Decline In Laos

Mortality rates in children under five and birthing mothers in Laos have decreased significantly in the past year due to significant strides in hygiene...

Laos Marked as “Country of Concern” for Food Security

A joint report from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Food Program (WFP) shows that over a million people in Laos suffered...

Japan, China leaders Visit Rival Capitals in Ukraine War

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida began a surprise visit to Ukraine early Tuesday, hours after Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived...