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Laos, Myanmar Stuck at 40% Tariff Rate as US Reciprocal Trade Regime Takes Effect

The United States' updated reciprocal tariff regime officially took effect today, hitting several Southeast Asian economies with a range of steep new import taxes.  Despite weeks of last-minute diplomacy, Laos and Myanmar remain among the hardest hit, each facing a 40 percent tariff rate, one of the highest in the...

Laos Braced for Blow of Trump Tariff Threat

AFP - Hawking clothes outside the garment factory where her daughter toils inside, a...

Laos, Vietnam Open New Drug Rehabilitation Center in Vientiane Province

On 30 July, the governments of Laos and Vietnam officially opened a new treatment...

Thailand Firework Factory Explosion Kills Nine

An explosion from a fireworks factory in Suphan Buri Province has left nine people...

Lao President Reaffirms Commitment to Deepening Ties with Russia Ahead of Official Visit

Ahead of his official visit to the Russian Federation from 30 July to 1...

Thailand to Use Japanese Trains to Help Tourists Access Laos-China Railway

Thailand has received a fleet of secondhand diesel trains from Japan that will be used across four routes, including trips from Udon Thani to...

Kunming Sees Renewed Interest in Train Travel Following Laos-China Railway Opening

Residents of Kunming are taking a keener interest in train travel following the historic launch of the Laos-China Railway. While current regulations do not allow...

Thai Construction Tycoon Handed Prison Sentence for Butchering Black Leopard

A Thai construction Tycoon who shot and cooked a rare black leopard at a wildlife sanctuary in 2018 has been handed a three-year jail...

Meta Bans Myanmar Military Businesses on its Platforms

Meta Platforms Inc, formerly Facebook, said in a statement on Wednesday that it would ban all Myanmar military-controlled businesses from its platforms. The move comes...

Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced to Prison After Multiple Charges

Myanmar's deposed civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, faces two years in jail, according to media in Myanmar. Ms Suu Kyi, who has remained in...

Cambodian PM Hun Sen Declares Support for Oldest Son as Successor

Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen has publicly declared his support for his oldest son, Royal Cambodian Army Commander Lieutenant General Hun Manet, 44, as...