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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...

Malaysia King to Choose Prime Minister Amid Hung Parliament

Malaysia's King Al-Sultan Abdullah said yesterday that he will choose the country's next prime minister after last weekend's election ended in a hung parliament. Although...

US VP Kamala Harris Announces USD 20 Million for Clean Energy in Mekong

The announcement was made last week, on the last day of her tour in Thailand for the 21-member APEC Meeting.  She said, "Bold climate action...

New Cambodian Banknotes Raise Questions Among Lao Citizens

People from Laos expressed their confusion after the official release of KHR 200 banknotes as they contained a similar motif to Laos's erstwhile flag. Last...

Dozens Killed and Hundreds Injured as Massive Earthquake Shakes Indonesia

A magnitude 5.6 earthquake shook Indonesia's main island of Java on Monday, killing nearly 60 people and injuring over 700. The quake hit the Cianjur...

UN Expert Urges Korea Play Enhanced Role in Addressing Myanmar Crisis

The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Myanmar today urged the Republic of Korea (ROK) to take even stronger action...

Cambodia Wins World’s Best Rice Award for the Fifth Time

Cambodia’s Phka Romduol rice has received the World's Best Rice 2022 Award at the World Rice Conference (WRC). Cambodian Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and...