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Laos Grapples with 25.2 Percent Inflation in November

Laos Grapples with 25.2 Percent Inflation in November
FILE: a street market in Laos (photo: Discover Laos Today)

Laos recorded a 25.2 percent inflation rate in November, marking a slight drop from the previous month.

ASEAN, China Officials Discuss Enhancing Connectivity Under ‘Belt and Road Initiative’

Saleumxay Kommasith, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Laos at the Enhancing Connectivity and Sharing Prosperity: Achievements and Prospects of Aligning BRI with MPAC 2025 forum on 27 November 2023. (Photo: PathedLao)

Officials from China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) gathered on 27 November, in Vientiane Capital to discuss enhancing connectivity under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). 

Citizens of Five European Countries, Malaysia Can Enter China Without Visa From 1 December

People wearing face masks wait at the international passenger arrivals area at Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing on 15 March 2023. (Photo: AP)

BEIJING (AP) — China announced Friday that it will allow visa-free entry for citizens of five European countries and Malaysia as it tries to encourage more people to visit for business and tourism.

Harnessing the Power of Data to Combat Gender-Based Violence

Photo supplied by UNFPA.

*Op-ed by the UNFPA Regional Director for Asia & the Pacific, Mr. Pio Smith on International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women

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From informing policy and advocating for change to measuring progress on commitments, investing in quality and ethical data is a key component to preventing gender-based violence. 

From TV Series to Big Screen: Hannah Rosenbloom’s Cinematic Journey in ‘The Signal’

From TV Series to Big Screen: Hannah Rosenbloom's Cinematic Journey in 'The Signal'
A still of Hannah Rosenbloom from 'The Signal'

After more than a year since its debut on international screens, the Lao drama horror film “The Signal” hit theaters in Laos on 23 November.

Launch of Visit Laos Year 2024 Promises Cultural, Natural, Historical Adventures

Lao Dance performing during the opening of That Luang Festival and Visit Laos Year 2024 on 23 November 2023 (Photo: Chono Lapuekou)

Under the theme “A Paradise of Lao Culture, Nature and History”, Visit Laos Year 2024 officially kicked off on 23 November in Vientiane Capital, featuring 79 events nationwide.

‘depa’ Celebrates Success of Transform: New Normal Market (Extended) Campaign

depa Celebrates the Success of the Transform: New Normal Market (Extended) Campaign
Asst. Prof. Dr. Nuttapon Nimmanphatcharin, President/CEO of depa. (Photo: depa)

Empowering SMEs in 75 Markets with Digital Know-How and Pioneering a Digital Marketplace Prototype Across 25 Provinces, “depa” is proud to announce the successful outcome of the “Transform: New Normal Market (Extended) Campaign.”

WHO Asks China for More Information About Rise in Illnesses and Pneumonia Clusters

FILE - Residents wearing face masks line up behind barricaded tapes for COVID mass testing near a residential area on May 15, 2022, in Beijing. The World Health Organization says it’s made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
FILE - Residents wearing face masks line up behind barricaded tapes for COVID mass testing near a residential area on May 15, 2022, in Beijing. The World Health Organization says it’s made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

GENEVA (AP) — Chinese officials say they did not detect any “unusual or novel diseases” in the country, the World Health Organization said Thursday, following an official request by the U.N. health agency for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clusters of pneumonia in children.