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Cambodia Welcomes Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Plan to Return Looted Antiquities

Cambodia Welcomes Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Plan to Return Looted Antiquities
Two sculptures titled "Standing Shiva" and "The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara Seated in Royal Ease" at the Metropolitan Museum Art in New York

PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — Cambodia has welcomed the announcement that New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art will return more than a dozen pieces of ancient artwork to Cambodia and Thailand that were tied to an art dealer and collector accused of running a huge antiquities trafficking network out of Southeast Asia.

Laos Grapples with Surge in Abandoned Infants Amid Economic Turmoil

Laos Grapples with Surge in Abandoned Infants Amid Economic Turmoil
FILE: this image is used only for representational purpose (photo: Pexels)

Laos is grappling with a concerning rise in baby abandonment cases, with two incidents reported this month igniting public outrage and shedding light on the post-Covid challenges and the growing economic crisis.

High-Speed Rail Linking Nong Khai, Vientiane Expected to Complete in 2028

The Fuxing Hao CR300 train made by China's CRRC, which will run between Bangkok and Nakhon Ratchasima. (Photo: State Railway of Thailand)

The Nong Khai-Vientiane stretch of the Thai-China high-speed rail (HSR) project is anticipated to conclude construction in 2028, revealed Thai Deputy Transport Minister Surapong Piyachote on 14 December.

Lao PM to Join ASEAN-Japan Summit, Focus on Regional Cooperation

Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone (Photo: Pasaxon)

Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone is set to participate in the Commemorative Summit for the 50th Year of ASEAN-Japan Friendship and Cooperation from 16-18 December in Tokyo, accepting an invitation from Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.

Colombia Investigates the Killing of a Hmong American Comedian, Activist

Founder and organizer Tou Ger Xiong, front, poses with a group of Hmong dancers during Hmong Minnesota Day at the Minnesota State Fair, Sept. 6, 2021, in Falcon Heights, Minn. On Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, Colombian authorities were investigating the alleged kidnapping and murder of the Hmong American comedian and activist Xiong, who was found dead Monday, Dec. 11, in a wooded area of the northern city Medellín. (Scott Takushi/Pioneer Press via AP)
Founder and organizer Tou Ger Xiong, front, poses with a group of Hmong dancers during Hmong Minnesota Day at the Minnesota State Fair, Sept. 6, 2021, in Falcon Heights, Minn. On Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, Colombian authorities were investigating the alleged kidnapping and murder of the Hmong American comedian and activist Xiong, who was found dead Monday, Dec. 11, in a wooded area of the northern city Medellín. (Scott Takushi/Pioneer Press via AP)

BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombian authorities on Wednesday were investigating the alleged kidnapping and murder of a Hmong American comedian and activist who was found dead Monday in a wooded area of the northern city of Medellín.

New Protection Centers Opened in Laos for Survivors of Violence

(Photo: UNFPA)

New centers for survivors of violence opened in Bolikhamxay and Champasack provinces. These two new “Counseling and Protection Centers for Women and Children” are the country’s 5th and 6th protection hubs for survivors of violence to seek accommodation and shelter, counseling, psychosocial support, legal advice, and vocational training.

Newly Elected Thai Lawmaker Sentenced to 6 Years for Defaming Monarchy

Parliament member Rukchanok Srinork of Thailand's opposition Move Forward party arrives at the criminal court for the verdict for allegedly violating the lese majesty law in Bangkok, Thailand, 13 December 2023. (Photo: AP)

BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand convicted and sentenced a recently elected lawmaker Wednesday to six years in prison for defaming the monarchy under a controversial law that guards the royal institution.

Lao People’s Army Museum Unveils New Face After Renovation

The Lao People’s Army History Museum (Photo: PathedLao)

The Lao People’s Army History Museum in Vientiane Capital reopened its doors to the public on 13 December after undergoing extensive renovations, marking a major transformation for the historical institution.