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Malaysia’s Largest Island State Aims to Be Region’s ‘Green Battery’

By Jan HENNOP/AFP - Malaysia's verdant, river-crossed state of Sarawak is charging ahead with plans to become a regional "green battery," but its renewable energy dreams could come at serious environmental cost, experts warn. Wedged between peninsular Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Philippines, Sarawak's leadership believes it could become a...

Laos Calls for Increased ASEAN Investment in Nature-Based Solutions

Laos is urging ASEAN member states to ramp up investment in Nature-based Solutions (NbS)...

Experienced Handler Dies After Lions Attack in Front of Zoo Visitors

A veteran zookeeper was fatally mauled by lions at an open zoo in Bangkok...

Nepal Protesters Set Parliament Ablaze as PM Quits Kathmandu, Nepal

By Paavan MATHEMA/AFP - Nepali demonstrators set parliament ablaze on Tuesday while the veteran...

Thai Top Court Orders Ex-PM Thaksin Jailed for One Year

By Thanaporn PROMYAMYAI/AFP - Thailand's Supreme Court on 9 September ordered the country's most...

Vietnamese Durian Sellers Arrested in Thailand for Tampering With Scales

A group of Vietnamese durian vendors were detained in Nonthaburi, Thailand on Sunday for tampering with scales and could each face up to seven...

Lao Brewery Company Ltd. Rallies Support for Athletes at SEA Games

Thanks to the encouragement from their fellow countrymen and women, Lao athletes have won more medals than expected at the 32nd Southeast Asian (SEA)...

Patuxay Monument in Vientiane Capital to Get Makeover

The Vientiane City Office for Management and Services (VCOMS) has issued a notice informing the public regarding the closure and renovation of Patuxay Monument...

Thai PM Seeks UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Listing for Pha Khao Ma

The Thai government is planning to register the loincloth or "Pha khao ma" as an intangible cultural heritage item with UNESCO to promote Thai...

Asia-Pacific Countries Adopt 10 UN Resolutions to Combat Climate Change

Governments from across Asia and the Pacific endorsed a UN resolution on Friday to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impact...

Leader of Thai Opposition Party That Won Election Announces 8-Party Coalition Plan to Take Power

BANGKOK (AP) — The leader of the progressive opposition party that won a stunning victory in Thailand’s national election said Thursday that eight parties...