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Lao Migrant Workers Send Home USD 500 Million in First Seven Months of 2026

Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the first seven months of 2026, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare.  The ministry shared the figures during a labor migration meeting in Vientiane on 22 September. Employment Department Director General Anousone Khamsingsavath said...

Vietnam Emerges as Laos’ Second-Largest Foreign Investor with USD 8 Billion in Projects

Vietnam has become Laos's second-largest foreign investor, with more than 400 projects worth a...

Laos, China Launch Digital Payment Link For Cross-Border Transactions

Laos and China have launched a new digital payment link that allows Chinese visitors...

Miss Universe Dispute Leaves Six Southeast Asian Franchises in Limbo

The Miss Universe Organization is facing a major dispute just weeks before its 75th...

Laos, Thailand Move Forward With Plans for New Friendship Bridge Linking Vientiane, Loei

Laos and Thailand are studying a possible new Friendship Bridge linking Vientiane Province with...

EU Approves Monkeypox Vaccine From Bavarian Nordic

The European Commission has granted permission to Danish biotechnology company Bavarian Nordic to market its Imvanex vaccine as protection against Monkeypox. The approval of vaccine...

Myanmar Executes Four Activists, Prompting International Response

Myanmar’s junta government has executed four activists including Phyo Zeya Thaw--a hip hop artist and lawmaker who was an ally of Aung San Suu...

Fugitive Nigerian Monkeypox Patient Arrested in Cambodia

A Nigerian national who was found to be carrying monkeypox in Thailand and fled the country has been arrested in Cambodia. Cambodian authorities arrested the...

Asian Crypto Collapse Spreads as Zipmex Suspends Baht Withdrawals

Thai cryptocurrency exchange Zipmex suspended trading and baht withdrawals on Wednesday after a spate of bitcoin bankruptcies. According to Nikkei, Zipmex Thailand, a locally regulated...

Thailand Confirms First Case of Monkeypox in Phuket

Thailand has confirmed its first case of monkeypox after a 27-year-old Nigerian man was diagnosed with the infection. The man, who had traveled from Nigeria...

Major Roads Flooded in Bangkok as Governor Slams Clogged Drains

Heavy rains pummelled Bangkok yesterday evening, with water levels reaching up to 30 centimeters in some areas, flooding a number of communities. Bangkok Governor Chadchart...