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Laos Opens Chinese Market to Longan, Durian Exports

On 13 November, Laos and China strengthened their agricultural partnership, opening new export opportunities following high-level talks in Chongqing, held alongside the 9th ASEAN–China Ministerial SPS Cooperation Meeting. A key outcome of the discussions was the signing of a new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) protocol between Deputy Minister of Agriculture...

Vietnam Beauty Queen Jailed for Fiber Gummy Fraud

AFP - A court in Vietnam sentenced a former beauty queen to two years...

Singapore Seizes Record Rhino Horn Haul Bound for Laos

AFP - Singapore has seized over USD 800,000 worth of illegal rhino horn and...

Japanese Princess Lands in Laos on First Trip Overseas

AFP - Japan's Princess Aiko arrived in Laos on 17 November for her first...

Landslides in Vietnam Kill at Least Six

AFP - Landslides triggered by heavy rain in Vietnam have killed at least six...

Indonesia Province Pushes Vasectomies to Curb Poverty Amid Regional Population Shift

Late April, Indonesia’s West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi announced a birth control initiative encouraging men from low-income households to undergo vasectomies in a move...

Thai Political Crisis: What We Know

By Damon WAKE/AFP - Thailand's government is on the brink of collapse after a key coalition partner quit, leaving the kingdom facing yet another...

Public Calls for Thai PM’s Resignation After Leaked Call with Hun Sen Goes Viral

Thai Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra is facing mounting public pressure to resign after a leaked phone conversation with Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen went...

Activist Group Urges Peace Over Division in Thai-Cambodian Border Statement

Amid escalating tensions between Thailand and Cambodia over disputed border areas, regional activist group ACT4DEM (Action for People’s Democracy) has issued a statement urging...

Cambodian Govt Musters Support From Huge Crowds in Thai Border Row

AFP - On 18 June, tens of thousands of Cambodians took to the streets of Phnom Penh for an official rally to support the...

Trump Mulls Extending Travel Ban to 36 More Nations

AFP - The United States is considering extending its travel ban to 36 more countries, a person who has seen the memo said on...