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Lao Army Concludes Earthquake Relief Mission in Myanmar

On 8 April, a team from the Lao People’s Army returned to Laos after providing medical supplies and assisting with the treatment of earthquake victims in Myanmar.  Following the 7.7-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar on 28 March, international aid flew to the country to provide relief for the quake victims...

Asian Development Bank Predicts 3.9 Percent Economic Growth for Laos in 2025

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) officially launched the Asian Development Outlook April 2025 at...

Trump Stuns With Tariff Backtrack but Punishes China

By Danny Kemp with Sam Davies in Beijing/AFP - United States President Donald Trump...

Lao Students Shine at Math, Science Olympics in the Philippines

Students from the Australian International School (AIS) of Laos have concluded this year’s Philippine...

United States, China Clash as Trump Set to Unleash More Tariffs

By Ben Sheppard and Beiyi Seow with Sam Davies in Beijing/AFP - On 8...

Joint Effort between Laos, China Results in Major Bust of Telecommunication Fraud Rings

Laos has handed over 250 Chinese suspects of cross-border telecommunication scams to China in a joint operation between the two countries’ enforcement agencies, China’s...

Migrant Workers from Laos, Cambodia, Myanmar Under Labor Agreement Advised to Leave Thailand by End of April

In an announcement dated 19 April, the Thai government issued a warning to workers from Laos, Cambodia, and Myanmar, urging them to depart Thailand...

In Vietnam, Farmers Reduce Methane Emissions by Changing How They Grow Rice

LONG AN, Vietnam (AP) — There is one thing that distinguishes 60-year-old Vo Van Van’s rice fields from a mosaic of thousands of other...

Indonesians Leave Homes Near Erupting Volcano, Airport Closes Due to Ash Danger

MANADO, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian authorities closed an airport, and residents left homes near an erupting volcano on Thursday due to the dangers of...

What to Know about the Real Estate Tycoon Sentenced to Death in Vietnam’s Largest Fraud Case

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — A Vietnamese real estate tycoon was sentenced to death Thursday in the country’s biggest ever financial fraud case, a shocking development in...

Cambodia’s Relocation of People From UNESCO Site Raises Concerns

RUN TA EK, Cambodia (AP) — It’s been more than a year since Yem Srey Pin moved with her family from the village where...