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Thailand Relaxes Alcohol Sales Ban on Major Buddhist Holidays

Thailand has officially relaxed its long-standing ban on alcohol sales during major Buddhist holidays, marking a significant shift in policy that takes effect immediately. The new regulation was announced in the Royal Gazette on 9 May, and introduces specific conditions under which alcohol may now be sold on days that...

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...

India Launches Strikes on Pakistan, Islamabad Vows to ‘Settle the Score’

By Sajjad QAYYUM with Bhuvan Bagga in Poonch/AFP - India fired missiles at Pakistani...

Gunfire Near Lao-Thai Border Leaves Two Lao Soldiers Dead, Bullet Strikes Thai Home

Tensions are rising along the Thai–Lao border following a deadly armed clash on 3...

Singapore Ruling Party Wins Election in Landslide

By Satish Cheney/AFP - Voters have handed Singapore's long-time ruling party a landslide election...

Cambodian Bird Flu Viruses Cases Identified as Endemic Clade

The viruses that infected two people in Cambodia with H5N1 avian influenza were identified as an endemic clade of bird flu circulating in the...

Cambodia Records First Bird Flu Death Since 2014

The Cambodian Ministry of Health has reported the country's first death from H5N1, or bird flu, since 2014. Khmer Times reports that a 12-year-old girl...

Japan’s National Day Celebrated by Lao Dignitaries

A reception to celebrate His Majesty Emperor Naruhito’s 63rd birthday on 23 February was held at the residence of the Ambassador of Japan to...

25 Chinese Nationals Deported for Illegally Entering Laos

Twenty-five Chinese nationals have been deported from Laos after they attempted to enter the country illegally in Yodou District, Phongsaly Province. Media Laos...

China Calls for Cease-fire in Ukraine, Issues Paper on Peace Talks

China has called for a cease-fire between Russia and Ukraine and the start of peace talks as part of a 12-point proposal to end...

Russian Tourists Stranded in Laos After Ural Airlines Cancels Flight

Dozens of tourists from Russia are reportedly stuck in Laos after Ural Airlines canceled its scheduled flights from Vladivostok to Vientiane. The direct weekly flights...