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Timor-Leste Moves to Join Cluster Munition Ban at Vientiane Conference

Timor-Leste has taken a formal step toward joining the Convention on Cluster Munitions, signing a declaration of accession in Vientiane on 15 September during the treaty’s Third Review Conference. Foreign Minister Bendito dos Santos Freitas signed the Declaration of Accession, and handed to Lao Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister...

Seven-Year-Old Becomes Laos’ Youngest Internationally Rated Chess Player

Seven-year-old Bounthiengtham “Jayson” Sengphachan has already done something no Lao chess player his age...
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Thailand’s HIV Cases Pass 550,000, Laos Reports Rising Infections Among Young People

Thailand has recorded 557,993 cumulative HIV cases, health authorities say, even as new infections...
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Laos, Vietnam Set USD 4 Billion Trade Goal as Economic Ties Grow

Laos and Vietnam are pushing to take their economic partnership to the next level,...
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Former MRC Chief Anoulak Kittikhoun Named First Lao Head of Mekong Institute

Former Mekong River Commission (MRC) Chief Executive Officer Anoulak Kittikhoun has been appointed Executive...
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Thais, Cambodians Fear Returning Home Despite Border Truce

By Thanaporn Promyamyai with Suy Se in Phnom Penh/AFP - At a Thai university-turned-shelter for displaced people, Kanlaya Somjettana is reluctant to go home...

Thailand, Cambodia Agree to ‘Immediate’ Ceasefire: Joint Statement

AFP - Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an "immediate" ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end weeks...

Thailand Says Hindu Statue Removed to Control Border Area

AFP - Thailand on Thursday defended its military's demolition of a Hindu statue along the border with Cambodia, saying the removal was carried out...

Cambodia Asks Thailand to Move Border Talks to Malaysia

AFP - Cambodia's defense ministry has asked Thailand to hold bilateral talks in the neutral venue of Kuala Lumpur, according to a letter seen...

Thailand Tightens Suvarnabhumi Airport Security After Drone Sightings

Thai authorities have stepped up security measures at Suvarnabhumi Airport following reports of drones flying near the airport on the nights of 20 and...

Laos, Cambodia Launch Phase 2 of Cross-Border QR Payments: Allows Both Sides to Scan

Laos and Cambodia officially launched Phase 2 of their cross-border QR code payment system on 19 December, enabling seamless digital transactions for travelers from...
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