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Laos, Russian Region of Tatarstan Discuss New Trade Opportunities

Russia’s Republic of Tatarstan wants to expand trade and investment with Laos, with the region’s official media describing current economic ties as “practically absent” during a two-day visit by its head to Vientiane on 4 and 5 November. Tatarstan's head Rustam Minnikhanov met Lao Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith on 5...

Lao Larb Gets Green Light for UNESCO Recognition

Larb is one step closer to becoming part of UNESCO’s Representative List of the...

Miss Universe Laos 2026 Told to Stop Activities Over Brand Rights

Miss Grand International Public Company Limited (MGI) has demanded that organizers of Miss Universe...

Laos Eyes 500MW Renewable Electricity Export to Singapore

Laos is eyeing a major expansion of its clean energy exports following a proposed...

Thailand’s AIS Plans USD 43.35 Million Investment in Lao Telecom

Thailand’s mobile operator AIS plans to invest USD 43.35 million in Lao Telecom, one...

UN Anti-drug Agency Warns There Is No Let-up in Methamphetamine Trade From Asia’s Golden Triangle

BANGKOK (AP) — The huge trade in methamphetamine and other illegal drugs originating from a small corner of Southeast Asia shows no signs of...

Lao Woman Arrested in Thailand for Trafficking 14-Year-Old

A team of police from Thailand's Anti-Trafficking in Persons Division (ATPD) arrested a Lao national at a karaoke bar in Narathiwat province, Thailand, last...

Laos Lacks Heat Action Plan to Combat Recurring Heatwaves

Climate change caused by humans has made the recent heatwave that hit Laos, Thailand, India, and Bangladesh 30 times more likely to happen. But...

Ex-UN Head Ban Calls for More Diplomatic Pressure on Myanmar’s Military Leaders

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that he was communicating with authorities in military-run Myanmar as well as...

Two Women From Philippines Intercepted on Trafficking Route to Laos

Two women who pretended to be seafarers were stopped by the Bureau of Immigration (BI) at Clark International Airport in the Philippines while they...

Renewable Energy Surges, Driven by Solar Boom and High Fuel Prices, Report Finds

BERLIN (AP) — The world is set to add a record amount of renewable electricity capacity this year as governments and consumers seek to...