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East Asia Pacific Growth Slows in 2025, World Bank Says

East Asia and Pacific has led in economic growth, but to sustain momentum and create jobs, countries must address global uncertainties. Key challenges include shifting global integration, climate change, and demographic trends. According to the World Bank Group’s latest 2025 Regional Economic Update , it is expected to slow to...

Myanmar TikTok Astrologer Arrested for Forecasting New Quake

AFP - Myanmar authorities have arrested a TikTok astrologer for spreading panic by predicting...

Thailand-Cambodia Crime Pact Shouldn’t Undermine Human Rights, Says Right Group

Thailand and Cambodia’s new agreement to combat transnational crime must not come at the...

United States Plans to Hit Southeast Asian Solar Imports with Tariffs as High as 3,400 Percent

On 21 April, the United States Department of Commerce announced its final decision in...

Thailand Reviews Visa-Free Entry Amid Concerns of Illegal Stays, Drop in Chinese Tourism

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra has ordered a review of the country’s visa-free entry...

Vientiane Intensifies Illicit Billboard Removal Ahead of ASEAN Summits

Amid a surge in unauthorized billboards, Vientiane authorities are intensifying efforts to remove these signs across the city as part of preparations for the...

ASEAN Launches Airborne Infection Defense Platform to Address Tuberculosis

The Airborne Infection Defense Platform (AIDP) was officially launched on 8 August in Vientiane Capital to strengthen ASEAN countries’ tuberculosis (TB) response, health care...

Thai Court Dissolves Progressive Move Forward Party

Thailand's Constitutional Court has ruled to dissolve the opposition Move Forward Party (MFP), over its campaign to amend a royal insults law that protects...

Algerian Boxer Advances to Gold-Medal Round at Paris Olympics Amid Gender Controversy

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif, at the center of a recent gender controversy, advanced to the women's welterweight final at the 2024 Paris Olympics after...

Laos, Vietnam to Enhance Disaster Preparedness with Digital Innovation

Laos and Vietnam have formalized agreements to enhance disaster management capabilities by establishing data and communication centers. This initiative was solidified during a meeting on...

Laos, United Kingdom Ink Deal on Green Economy Framework

Saleumxay Kommasith, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, and David Lammy, Secretary of State for the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office, signed...