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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 first seven months of 2026, according to the Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare.  The ministry shared the figures during a labor migration meeting in Vientiane on 22 September. Employment Department Director General Anousone Khamsingsavath said...

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...

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,...

Thailand and Vietnam Become Crypto Hubs of ASEAN

Thailand and Vietnam have surpassed Singapore as the top crypto trading centers among the ten members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). Nikkei...

Laos Football Team To Compete on FIFA Day in Brunei

The National Football team of the country will be participating in FIFA Day matches that will be hosted by Brunei at the end of...

Myanmar to Use Barter System, Rubles for Russian Imports

Myanmar has said it has begun using the barter system to trade with Russia, and will begin using Russian currency to lessen its dependence...

The Philippine Embassy in Laos Warns its Citizens Against Job Scams

The Philippine Embassy in Laos has posted a cautionary notice on its Facebook page, notifying all Filipino citizens in the country to beware of...

Tourism Revenue in Thailand to Reach 80% of pre-COVID Level in 2023

According to the Thai government, tourism revenue would reach THB 2.38 trillion (USD 64.5 billion) next year, which is 80% of the pre-pandemic times....

Malaysian Foreign Minister Questions Relevance of ASEAN Peace Plan for Myanmar

Malaysia's foreign minister says Southeast Asian nations must decide what's next for Myanmar amid the failure of the five-point peace plan. Reuters reports that Foreign...