The Japanese Emperor awarded Lao Prime Minister (PM) Sonexay Siphandone the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun on 3 July, in recognition of his outstanding contributions to enhancing relations between Laos and Japan.
The award, conferred by the Emperor of Japan, was formally presented by the Ambassador...
Thailand's Constitutional Court has ordered Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha to temporarily cease his official duties until the court can review the legality of his...
Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak has been sent to prison to begin serving a 12-year sentence after the High Court rejected his appeal.
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Singapore has stated that it will decriminalize sex between men by repealing a colonial-era law.
Section 377A of Singapore's Penal Code, which bans sex between...
Myanmar's military government plans to import fuel from Russia in an effort to alleviate supply concerns and rising prices.
Myanmar has maintained close relations with...
India is now looking to expand the India-Myanmar-Thailand Trilateral Highway to Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam, in order to increase connectivity of the region.
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Vietnam has ordered tech firms to store user data locally and establish local offices in a new move to tighten cybersecurity regulations.
Reuters reports that...