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Laos’ First Consultancy Leads ASEAN Diplomacy Program Engages 19 Nations

A youth-led Lao consultancy has made history as the first Lao team to lead a major regional diplomacy program.   The Element & Partners team guided the ASEAN Foundation Model ASEAN Meeting - East Asia Summit 2025, held 15-19 September in Jakarta, Indonesia.  The event brought together 60 young leaders from 18...

Cambodia’s ‘Prince Group’ Accused of Global Cybercrime with Links to Laos

Laotian Times/AFP - On 14 October, US authorities unsealed an indictment against Chen Zhi,...

Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia Strengthen Defense Ties Amid Trilateral Military Exercise

On 14 October, Vietnam’s Minister of National Defence, General Phan Van Giang, held high-level...

Scam Centers in Myanmar Rebuild, Expand Despite Crackdown

AFP - Scam centers in Myanmar blamed for swindling billions from victims across the...

US Imposes 100 Percent Tariffs as China Reports Strong Export Growth

By Peter CATTERALL/AFP - China's trade grew faster than expected last month, official data...

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...

Thai Kickboxer Reprimanded for Displaying Effeminate Actions at SEA Games

Thai Kickboxer, Jimmy Pikanet Sukyik, was warned by the Asia Kickboxing Association (AKA) for displaying supposedly feminine behavior following his victory at the 32nd...

Lao National Gunned Down in Thailand Over Family Dispute, Say Police

A Lao national was shot dead in Ubon Ratchathani province in Thailand, on Wednesday, and local police report that he was killed due to...

Inflation and Debt Weigh Down Laos Economic Recovery, Says World Bank Report

Economic activity in Laos is weighed down by structural challenges, macroeconomic instability, and a deteriorating external environment, according to the World Bank’s latest Lao...

UN Expert: Myanmar Military Imported USD 1 Billion in Weapons Since 2021 Coup

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Myanmar’s military has imported at least USD 1 billion worth of weapons and related material from Russia, China, and other...