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Silent Killing Fields 50 Years on From Khmer Rouge Atrocities

By Suy SE/AFP - Cambodia marked on 17 April the 50th anniversary of the Khmer Rouge's march into Phnom Penh, though survivors of its genocidal rule were forbidden from praying before victims' skulls. On 17 April, 1975, soldiers of the ultra-Maoist Khmer Rouge rolled into the capital astride tanks, toppling...

Vietnam to Export Power to Singapore, Malaysia; Import More from Laos, China

Vietnam has revised its national power plan as it pushes for double-digit economic growth...

Lao-American Rapper Hopii Turns Blessings into Bars

When “Sa Tu”, or "Sathu," is not only heard in the temple but echoed...

ASEAN Economic Ministers Say No to Retaliation in Response to US Tariffs

Ministries from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expressed "deep concern" over unilateral...

Back From Extinction: Meet the Baby ‘Dire Wolves’ Stirring Science, Social Media

By Charlotte CAUSIT/AFP - They whimper, drink from baby bottles and crawl oh so...

Lao Government Announces Temporary School Closures for ASEAN Summit

The Ministry of Education and Sports has announced the temporary closure of 497 schools in Vientiane Capital from 8 to 11 October to ease...

Road Closures Announced in Vientiane for ASEAN Summit

From 5 to 13 October, all vehicles are prohibited from driving on certain roads in Vientiane Capital during the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summit...

Laos and South Korea Deepen Agricultural Cooperation in Key Areas

Laos and South Korea have strengthened agricultural cooperation, focusing on modernizing Laos’s farming sector and boosting ties within ASEAN. On 30 October, South Korea’s Minister...

Laos Suspends Public Activities to Facilitate ASEAN Summit

The Lao government has issued a notice announcing the cancellation of activities within Vientiane Capital, including teacher’s day activities for schools in Saysettha district...

Cambodia Withdraws from Development Pact with Laos, Vietnam

Cambodia has officially withdrawn from the regional development pact with neighboring Laos and Vietnam. The decision was announced by Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet...

BREAKING: Bus Fire Claims Lives of Young Students in Bangkok

LATEST UPDATE: 02 October at 1:17 PM A school bus from Uthai Thani carrying 44 people – 38 students and six teachers – traveling to...