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Laos Approves New Dry Port Project in Bolikhamxay

Laos has taken a new step toward becoming a regional trade hub by leasing land for a new dry port next to the 5th Lao-Thai Friendship Bridge. On 9 May, the Lao government signed an agreement to lease the land of 383,311 cubic meters to the local private company to...

Myanmar Junta Airstrike Kills 22 at School: Witnesses

AFP - A Myanmar junta airstrike hit a school Monday, killing 22 people, including...

Viral Malaysia Elephant Death Sparks Calls for Crossings

AFP - Viral images of an elephant trying for hours to save her calf...

Thailand Relaxes Alcohol Sales Ban on Major Buddhist Holidays

Thailand has officially relaxed its long-standing ban on alcohol sales during major Buddhist holidays,...

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...

Hun Sen’s Ruling Party Claims Landslide Win in Cambodian Election After Opposition Was Suppressed

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — The ruling party of Cambodia’s longtime Prime Minister Hun Sen claimed a landslide victory in Sunday’s general election, an...

Protesters in Bangkok Call on Senators to Approve Vote Winners’ Choice for Prime Minister

BANGKOK (AP) — Hundreds of people gathered Sunday in the Thai capital of Bangkok to demand that conservative senators stop blocking the naming of a...

Indonesian Authorities Arrest 12 for Trafficking People to Sell Kidneys in Cambodia

Twelve suspects, including a policeman and an immigration officer, have been arrested in Indonesia on suspicion of human trafficking, said Indonesian officials on Thursday. The...

Laos Receives USD 426 Million from Lao Workers Abroad as Foreign Remittance

Lao workers who work abroad send an average of over USD 35.5 million per month back to Laos, or USD 426 million per year,...

Thailand Sees Widespread Protests in Support of Snubbed PM Candidate

Although Pita Limjaroenrat and his progressive Move Forward Party won in Thailand's May general elections, the parliament voted to deny his second bid to...

Lao Deputy PM Sends Condolences After Devastating Floods in South Korea

At least 46 people lost their lives, and four were declared missing after South Korea was hit with torrential rainfall last weekend, leading to...