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More Lao Citizens Live Abroad as Foreign Population Nearly Doubles

The number of foreign nationals living in Laos has nearly doubled over the past decade, led by a sharp increase in Chinese residents, even as hundreds of thousands of Lao citizens live abroad. Laos recorded 79,827 foreign residents in its 2025 census, up from 45,538 in 2015. The census also...

Lao Migrant Workers Send Home USD 500 Million in First Seven Months of 2026

Lao migrant workers sent an estimated USD 500.7 million back to Laos during the...

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...

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...

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...

UN Expert: Cambodia Ready to Legally Recognize LGBT Families

Cambodia is poised to make strides toward full integration of LGBT persons in all social sectors, effectively protecting them from violence and discrimination, a...

Japan Uses Demining Experience in Laos to Help Ukraine

Japan is using experience gained from clearing mines in Laos and Cambodia to provide assistance to Ukraine. NHK reports that Japan is helping Ukraine remove...

Laos Among List of Countries Greenlit for Chinese Group Tours

Laos is among 20 countries China has authorized for the resumption of outbound group tours, according to its Ministry of Culture and Tourism. The ministry...

Scoot Flight to Singapore Departs Early, Stranding 29 Passengers

A Scoot flight from Amritsar, India, bound for Singapore departed four hours early on Wednesday, leaving 29 passengers behind. According to a report by Straits...

Vietnam Appoints New Acting President

Vice President Vo Thi Anh Xuan has been appointed as an interim President of Vietnam after President Nguyen Xuan Phuc resigned on Tuesday. In...

Despite Slow Growth, Grab is Still Customer Favorite in SE Asia

The Singapore-based multinational technology company is strengthening its position as the most popular food delivery app in SE Asia, even if the superapp is...