On 13 November, Laos and China strengthened their agricultural partnership, opening new export opportunities following high-level talks in Chongqing, held alongside the 9th ASEAN–China Ministerial SPS Cooperation Meeting.
A key outcome of the discussions was the signing of a new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) protocol between Deputy Minister of Agriculture...
On 16 September, Laos received 1,050 tons of rice donated by China, Japan, and South Korea to assist disaster-affected communities nationwide.
The contribution, under the...
AFP - Thai forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas during a stand-off with Cambodian protesters along their disputed border on 17 September, Bangkok's...
On 15 September, they arrested three Lao nationals in Khon Kaen for working illegally on tourist visas during a nationwide crackdown.
In the first case,...
AFP - Some ancient societies in China and Southeast Asia appear to have smoke-dried their dead, effectively mummifying them thousands of years earlier than...