Vietnam and the Philippines have been reclassified as upper-middle-income economies by the World Bank, leaving Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar, and Timor-Leste as the only ASEAN members still in the lower-middle-income category.
The annual income classifications, released on 1 July, place seven of ASEAN's 11 members in the upper-middle-income bracket or higher....
Thailand has announced it is in the process of joining COVAX, a worldwide initiative aimed at ensuring equitable access to Covid-19 vaccines.
The head of...
A man has been sentenced to 18 months imprisonment for illegal entry into Vietnam from Laos and spreading Covid-19.
A Vietnamese national, identified as Dao...
A school in Nan Province, Thailand, has been temporarily closed following damage to a building caused by an earthquake recorded in Laos.
Xayaboury Province in...
Thailand's resort island of Phuket remains on high alert after passengers arriving from Bangkok tested positive for Covid-19.
The island has recently opened up to...
Law enforcement agencies from Laos, China, Myanmar, and Thailand came together on Tuesday for the 106th Mekong River joint patrol.
Three Chinese vessels departed Jingha...
