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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...

Cambodian PM to Issue Benefit Cards to Dolphin Zone Villagers

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen urged government authorities during a meeting last Friday to issue ID Poor cards to people living in the Irrawaddy...

Myanmar Army Leader Calls for Decisive Action to Crush Foes

BANGKOK (AP) — As Myanmar's military put on an annual show of strength Monday, its top leader told its assembled ranks they need to...

Ministry of Health Vows to Improve Hospital Care and Service in Laos

The Ministry of Health has pledged to tackle the issue of inadequate hospital care and service in response to public demands for improvement at...

14th Lao Business Forum Sees 400 Local and International Participants

The 14th annual Lao Business Forum, held on 27 March 2023, took place in Vientiane to review the progress of public-private dialogue aimed at...

National Industrial Park Launched in Cooperation With Asia-Potash International

The Lao government and SINO-KCL on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on a project titled “Asia-Potash International Intelligent Circular Industrial Park." The government...

Nong Khai Fights PM2.5 Haze with Water Mist Campaign

Thailand's Nong Khai province has taken steps to address the issue of overwhelming amount of PM2.5 dust particles, engulfing the province in recent weeks. Authorities...