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Marco Rubio to Attend ASEAN Meeting in First Asia Trip

AFP - US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will make his first trip to Asia since taking up his post, traveling this week to Malaysia for meetings with ASEAN allies, his office said on 7 July. The trip, starting 8 July, will see Rubio, who is also President Donald Trump's...

Laos, Thailand, Myanmar Faces Arsenic Contamination in Mekong River

The Mekong River Commission (MRC) has confirmed arsenic contamination exceeding international safety standards across...

Lao Man Arrested in Thailand for Producing, Selling Child Abuse Content

Thai police arrested a 20-year-old Lao national on 6 July at a resort in...

Hun Sen Calls for Halt to Thai Imports and Film Screenings Amid Renewed Tensions

Cambodia’s Senate President Hun Sen has called for an immediate suspension of the import...

Cambodia’s Hun Sen Accuses Thai PM of ‘Insulting King’

AFP - Cambodia's influential ex-premier Hun Sen on Friday accused Thailand's prime minister of...

Airline’s April Fools Tweet An Illegal Affront to Thai King, Lawyer Claims

Thai Vietjet tweeted an April Fool’s prank which unfortunately may lead to criminal charges in the Kingdom. Reuters reports that the budget airline’s official account...

Australia Welcomes Vietnamese Workers Under Farm Visa Scheme

The Australian Agriculture Visa Program will be offering visas to around 1,000 Vietnamese agricultural workers under a new agreement between Vietnam and Australia. The...

Laos Karate Athletes Win Two Medals at Southeast Asian Championships

Karate athletes from Laos took home two medals at the 9th Southeast Asian Karate Championship 2022 held in Cambodia. Laos participated in both male and...

Chairman of Vietnam’s FLC and Bamboo Airways Arrested, Replaced Amid Stock Manipulation Suspicions 

Vietnamese businessman Trinh Van Quyet has stepped down as Chairman of Bamboo Airways and real estate development company FLC after his arrest on suspicion...

Thailand to Ban Cryptocurrency Payments

Thailand is to ban the use of cryptocurrency, like Bitcoin, as payment for goods and services. Reuters reported this week that the Thai Securities and...

Cambodian and Japanese PMs Call for Peace in Ukraine, Myanmar

The prime ministers of Cambodia and Japan have issued a joint statement calling for peace in Ukraine and Myanmar. Cambodian Prime Minister, Mr. Hun Sen,...