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Japanese Arrivals to Laos Jump 36 Percent Amid Renewed Tokyo Tourism Push

Laos welcomed 23,133 Japanese tourists in the first six months of 2026, a 36 percent jump from the same period last year, as the country ramps up tourism promotion in Japan. The Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism reported that Japanese arrivals have climbed steadily since 2022, rising from 6,848...

Prime Minister Calls for Tighter Oversight of Boten SEZ Amid Development Challenges

Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone has called for stronger management of the Boten Special Economic...

Laos-China Railway Trade Surges as Cross-Border Freight Hits New Highs

Trade along the Laos-China Railway continued to grow sharply in the first half of...

Van Crash in Thailand Kills Two Lao Nationals, Injuries 12

A passenger van carrying 14 Lao nationals crashed and caught fire in Thailand's Roi...

Laos Border Checkpoints Report Strong Revenue Growth in First Half of 2026, Exceed Targets

Laos’ international border checkpoints collected strong state budget revenue in the first half of...

UN Approves Resolution Calling for Russia to Leave Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly approved a nonbinding resolution Thursday that calls for Russia to end hostilities in Ukraine and withdraw...

Vietnam Gives Death Sentence to Lao National Over USD 42 Drug Deal

A Lao national was issued the death penalty in Vietnam for trying to transport narcotics across the Ha Thin Border in August 2022, for...

Thai Flight Attendants Penalized For Neglecting Food Trays Until Landing

Flight attendants from Thai Airways have been issued a one-month suspension and pay cuts for not collecting food trays from customers until landing. Bangkok...

Baidu to Implement ChatGPT-like Ernie Bot Chatbot from March

HONG KONG (AP) — Baidu Inc., one of China's biggest search and artificial intelligence firms, said Wednesday it plans to implement its artificial intelligence...

Family: Man Shot by Police Couldn’t Hear, Speak English

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Relatives of a man who was fatally shot by St. Paul police argued Saturday that the 65-year-old struggled to...

Thai Energy Firm Makes Highest Profits Due to Hydropower Projects in Laos

The power generation arm of Ch Karnchang Plc, Thailand's second-largest construction company, CK Power Plc (CKP), witnessed a profit growth of 11.8% to a...