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US Orders Release of Lao Refugee Facing Deportation

Alan Phetsadakone, a 47-year-old Lao refugee in the United States, was released from federal custody on 6 September after a month and a half in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Tacoma, Washington.  The man was released after a District Court ruling that temporarily blocked his deportation...

PlayStation Prices Rise as US Tariffs Bite

AFP - On 20 August, Sony said it is bumping up the price of...

Europe to Mull Over Plan for Peace in Ukraine After Trump-Putin Summit

By Shaun TANDON/AFP - Leaders of France, Germany, and Britain will host a video...

US, China Extend Tariff Truce for 90 Days

By Beiyi SEOW and Isabel KUA/AFP - China and the United States delayed higher...

Laos, Myanmar Stuck at 40% Tariff Rate as US Reciprocal Trade Regime Takes Effect

The United States' updated reciprocal tariff regime officially took effect today, hitting several Southeast...

British International Schools, Universities Offer Stable Path for Lao Students as US Policies Shift

By Michael Anderson; BBGL Board Member and Education Adviser Over recent decades, families in Laos have viewed the United States as a top destination for...

United States Announces Leaving United Nations Cultural Body UNESCO

AFP - On 22 July, the United States announced it has left UNESCO, saying the UN cultural and education agency, best known for establishing...

Thailand Rejects Full Tariff Elimination in US Trade Talks, Citing Domestic Risks

Thailand has ruled out cutting tariffs on all US goods to zero in ongoing trade talks, due to concerns about risks to local producers...

US Solar Makers Push for Tariffs on Laos, Indonesia, India

A coalition of small United States solar manufacturers has petitioned the Department of Commerce to impose new tariffs on solar panel imports from Laos,...

US Deports 5 Migrants Convicted of Crime, Including one from Laos, to Eswatini

AFP - The Trump administration on 16 July announced the third-country deportation from the United States of five "criminal illegal aliens" to the small...

Laos Clears Over 35,000 UXO Items in First Half of 2025, but Children Remain at Risk

Laos cleared more than 35,000 unexploded ordnance (UXO) items in the first half of 2025, including over 16,000 cluster munitions, across 14 provinces. But...