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Wind Power Project in Savannakhet Nears Completion, on Track for Commercial Operation by End of 2025

The Savan 1 Wind Power Project in Savannakhet reached 85 percent completion and is expected to begin commercial operations by the end of 2025, with electricity set to be exported to Vietnam, Savannakhet Radio reported. Located across Phin and Nong districts, the project has a planned installed capacity of 300...

Laos Receives Over 1000 Tons of Rice Aid to Support Disaster Recovery

On 16 September, Laos received 1,050 tons of rice donated by China, Japan, and...

Thai Forces Fire Tear Gas in Border Stand-off With Cambodians

AFP - Thai forces fired rubber bullets and tear gas during a stand-off with...

Thai Authorities Arrest Lao National, Seize Over 2,200 Rounds of Guns

On 15 September, they arrested three Lao nationals in Khon Kaen for working illegally...

Smoke-Dried Bodies Could Be World’s ‘Oldest Mummies’, Recent Study Found

AFP - Some ancient societies in China and Southeast Asia appear to have smoke-dried...

At Shangri-La Dialogue, Macron Warns of Superpower Tensions, Calls for New Bloc

The Laotian Times/AFP’s Damon Wake and Francesco Fontemaggi - French President Emmanuel Macron on 30 May speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore urged...

Timor-Leste to Become ASEAN’s 11th Member, Says Malaysian PM

Timor-Leste will be accepted as the 11th full member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced. According to...

Thongloun’s Tokyo Visit Seals New Chapter in Laos–Japan Strategic Partnership

Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith paid an official visit to Japan on 29 May, where he held a summit meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Ishiba...

Singapore Expands Foreign Worker Source Countries, Adds Laos, Bhutan, Cambodia

Starting 1 June, Singapore will allow employers to hire workers from Laos, Bhutan, and Cambodia for work permit roles, expanding the list of non-traditional...

Thai, Cambodian Military Leaders Meet After Deadly Border Clash

Military leaders from Thailand and Cambodia convened today at 3 PM in Kap Choeng District, Surin Province, Thailand, in an urgent effort to ease...

Thai Parliament Passes Cybercrime Decree Mandating Banks, Telecom Providers to Compensate Scam Victims

Thailand’s House of Representatives has passed a new Royal Decree aimed at tackling the growing threat of online scams, with a key provision requiring...