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Laos Approves New Dry Port Project in Bolikhamxay

Laos has taken a new step toward becoming a regional trade hub by leasing land for a new dry port next to the 5th Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge. On 9 May, the Lao government signed an agreement to lease the land of 383,311 cubic meters to the local private company to...

Myanmar Junta Airstrike Kills 22 at School: Witnesses

AFP - A Myanmar junta airstrike hit a school Monday, killing 22 people, including...

Viral Malaysia Elephant Death Sparks Calls for Crossings

AFP - Viral images of an elephant trying for hours to save her calf...

Thailand Relaxes Alcohol Sales Ban on Major Buddhist Holidays

Thailand has officially relaxed its long-standing ban on alcohol sales during major Buddhist holidays,...

Pest Migration from Southeast Asia Threatens Crops in Southern China, Research Found

Southern China is facing a surge in agricultural pests migrating from neighboring Southeast Asian...

Death Sentence Upheld for Ex-school Principal Who Killed 3 in Thailand

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s Supreme Court upheld a death sentence for an ex-elementary school principal convicted of killing three people, including a toddler, during...

Mekong Tourism Forum 2023 Concludes in Sihanoukville, Cambodia

The Mekong Tourism Forum (MTF) 2023 under the theme of “Rethinking for Resilience and Digitalization” concluded successfully at the Independence Hotel in Preah Sihanoukville,...

Camera Surfaces 15 Years After Journalist Killed in Myanmar

BANGKOK (AP) — A video camera that had been missing for more than 15 years after it was dropped by a Japanese journalist who...

Singapore Executes Man for Coordinating Cannabis Delivery

HONG KONG (AP) — Singapore on Wednesday executed a man accused of coordinating a cannabis delivery, despite pleas for clemency from his family and...

Lao Athletes Receive Cambodia SEA Games Torch in Vientiane

Lao athletes paraded with the flaming torch on Tuesday to promote the upcoming 32nd Southeast Asian Games that will be held in Cambodia from...

Thai Craft Beer Fancier Fined for Facebook Photo, Review

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand handed a craft beer enthusiast a THB 150,000 (USD 4,360) fine and a suspended six-month prison sentence...