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Migrant Shipwreck off Malaysia Kills at Least Seven

Malaysian authorities have recovered at least seven bodies after a boat carrying migrants capsized near the Thai border, a maritime agency official said on Sunday, 9 November. Officials believe the boat was carrying undocumented migrants who departed from Myanmar, part of a group of at least 300 people that had...

Philippines Halts Search After Over 200 Killed in Typhoon Kalmaegi as Super Typhoon Fung-wong Nears

By Laotian Times and AFP - Rescue work was suspended and preemptive evacuations began...

China to Launch Online Entry Forms for Foreign Travelers Starting 20 November

China is set to introduce a new digital immigration system that allows foreign visitors...

Philippines Must Build on Malaysia-led ASEAN Geopolitical, Economic Momentum

BY Alina Khai - As the Philippines takes over the ASEAN chairmanship, analysts say continuity...

Blasts at Indonesian School Mosque Injure Over 50

AFP - Two blasts at a school mosque in the Indonesian capital Jakarta injured at...

Thailand Chooses House Speaker as Move Forward Party Tries to Secure Prime Minister Job

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s new government took a step closer to forming with the speaker of the House of Representative chosen Tuesday in what has been...

Bokeo Police Seize 2.8 Million Meth Pills, Arrest 2 Suspects in Mekong River Border Bust

Tonpheung police in Bokeo province detained two suspects last week for ferrying 2.8 million methamphetamine pills across the Mekong River from Myanmar. While patrolling the...

Largest Job Portal Site in Laos to Conduct Second Annual Salary Survey

Wise Research, a local research firm, commissioned by www.108.jobs, the largest job portal site in the country, will be conducting the second nationwide salary...

Vietnam Bans ‘Barbie’ Movie Due to Illustration Showing China’s Territorial Claim

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Vietnam’s state media have reported that the government banned the distribution of the popular “Barbie” movie because it includes a view...

Dengue Fever Surges in Laos by Over 1,000 Cases Compared to Same Period in 2022

Laos has recorded an increase of more than 1,000 dengue fever cases compared to the same period from January to early July last year. A...

Thai Airways to Double Fleet, Focus on More Flights to India

Thailand’s biggest airline, Thai Airways International, has laid out plans to expand its fleet after seeking bankruptcy protection in 2020 due to inefficient management...