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New Oil Refinery Awaits Government Approval to Start Operations

Lao-China Oil Refinery in Xaysetha Special Economic Zone.

Lao-China Oil Refinery has not started its oil distribution as the price structure is not approved by the government yet.

TEEN REGIME: A Story of Generational Conflict, AI Tech and Hope

TOKYO, JAPAN – Media OutReach – 9 September 2022 – NHK WORLD-JAPAN presents TEEN REGIME, an all-new dramatic sci-fi miniseries. The first three episodes are currently available with English subtitles on NHK Drama Showcase.

It is the year 202X. Japan is falling apart as birth rates continue to drop. In desperation, the government launches Project Utopi-AI, an experiment to revive a moribund city through the aid of an artificial intelligence.

As the city’s head, the AI selects Maki Aran, a 17-year-old high school student with ambitions to establish an egalitarian society. With the help of the AI, Aran and a team of youths gets down to transforming the failing city into a thriving idealistic community.

TEEN REGIME may be a sci-fi show, but the problems it tackles are very real. Japan is a rapidly aging nation, with more than 40% of its population now aged 55 years or older, while those aged 15 to 24 barely reach 10%.

The five-episode mini-series explores the disconnect between these generations and the clash of ideologies. For decades, younger generations in Japan have been criticized for their inexperience and their disregard of traditional ways. Meanwhile, the youths have long been disillusioned by the obstinate and listless attitude of the elders, who seem only interested in consolidating their authorities—a divide prominent in many societies.

Yoshida Reiko, the show’s writer, initially wanted to tap into such frustrations of the youth to produce a gritty dystopian drama. But, ultimately, she landed on a more hopeful story about idealism and the power of determination.

Yoshida is best known as an anime screenwriter, writing for hit shows like Bakuman, GIRLS und PANZER and Violet Evergarden, as well as the award-winning animated film A Silent Voice. She has garnered much acclaim for her portrayal of relatable young characters going up against the real world, a hallmark of hers also present in TEEN REGIME.

In another connection to anime, the AI is voiced by legendary voice actor Ogata Megumi, best known for her roles in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Sailor Moon and more. Also starring are Kamio Fuju, Yamada Anna, Hoshino Gen and Emoto Akira.

Established with the goal of spreading Japanese culture across the globe through “J-dramas,” NHK Drama Showcase is a website where users can watch NHK-produced serials on demand. A wide range of shows are available, from Kurara, a biopic on Edo Period artist Hokusai’s daughter, to How to be Likable in a Crisis, a satirical comedy on PR nightmares in modern Japan.

The first episode of TEEN REGIME is also available in Indonesian and traditional Chinese subtitles.

English versions of the penultimate episode and grand finale will be live streamed on NHK WORLD-JAPAN’s website on Sept. 11 and 18, respectively, before going up on NHK Drama Showcase.

Hashtag: #NHK #TEENREGIME #NHKWORLDJAPAN #NHKDRAMASHOWCASE #japanesedrama #drama #vod

Kearney becomes first management consultancy with SBTi-approved net-zero targets

– Kearney has committed to net-zero targets, including achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 9 September 2022 – Global management consultancy Kearney has today become the first management consultancy in Asia Pacific and the world to have its near- and long-term science-based emissions reduction targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi).

SBTi is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), to drive ambitious climate action in the private sector by enabling organizations to set science-based emissions reduction targets.

With the UN describing the latest climate science from the IPCC as ‘Code Red for humanity’, the chances of society limiting global temperature rise to 1.5˚C are dwindling, but it is still possible if we act fast. In Asia Pacific, immediate action is imperative as the region is increasingly vulnerable to climate change due to factors such as rising sea levels and the region’s reliance on natural resources.

Kearney’s commitments to reducing emissions in the value chain and reaching science-based net-zero targets are aligned with the 1.5˚C pathway and include:

  • Reducing absolute Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions by 50% by 20301
  • Reducing absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from business travel by 30% by 2030 and all other absolute Scope 3 emissions by 30% in the same timeframe
  • Reaching 100% renewable energy in Kearney offices by 2025 and continue annually sourcing 100% renewable electricity through 2030
  • Ultimately, reducing absolute Scope 1, 2 and absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions by 90% and reaching net-zero GHG emissions across the value chain by 2050

These pledges to the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) Net-Zero Standard are where Kearney aims to lead by example, as it provides the very best advice and hands-on sustainability expertise to its consulting clients on ESG transformation, net zero, sustainable & responsible sourcing, circularity, and equitable and inclusive societies. Kearney is actively working across its offices and supply chain partners in more than 40 countries, including nine in the region, on a continuous journey to reduce its environmental footprint wherever it can – for example embracing greener ways of working to reduce business travel, reducing energy consumption, implementing sustainable mobility practices, and boosting our reduction and recycling of waste.

To neutralize the impact of residual unavoidable emissions, Kearney is investing in carbon removal technologies and projects with proven environmental, social and economic benefits, that meet stringent international certification standards. Kearney is committed to continuous improvement and strives for transparency and accountability in demonstrating its contributions toward a sustainable and equitable future.

Commenting on this announcement, Arjun Sethi, Head of Asia Pacific and Vice Chair of Kearney’s Digital Transformation Practice, said: “We are honored to be the first management consultancy in Asia Pacific with approved Net-Zero science-based targets. This milestone reaffirms our continued commitment to power a sustainable future and underlines our efforts to help our clients do the same. Within the region, we are seeing increasing focus on the creation of sustainable products, streamlining of supply chains and mitigation of climate change, but we must act collectively to accelerate the speed of net zero transformation. At Kearney, we aim to be leaders in sustainability both in our own right and as an ally to our clients.”

Alex Liu, Managing Partner and Chairman at Kearney, commented: “To be the first management consultancy firm with approved Net-Zero science-based targets is an incredible achievement. As consultants, the biggest sustainability impact we can create is through helping our clients with the opportunities and challenges in the transition to a low-carbon future.

“We need to act fast, we need to act now, and we need to base our actions on science if we are to have any chance of meeting our necessary goals. With this milestone, we are living up to our vision to lead in sustainability, while continuing on our double-digit annual growth trajectory, and demonstrating global leadership for our industry to follow.”

More information on Kearney’s commitments to positive social and environmental impact can be read here.

Notes to Editors

All direct emissions reductions will be prioritised and all residual emissions will be neutralized in line with SBTi criteria before reaching net-zero emissions.

1. Percentage reductions in GHG emissions listed in these bullet points are calculated from a 2019 base year

Hashtag: #Kearney

About Kearney

Kearney is a leading global management consulting firm with deep-rooted expertise in strategic transformation. We work with more than three-quarters of the Fortune Global 500, as well as with government bodies and non-profit organizations. As a global consulting partnership in more than 40 countries, our people make us who we are. We’re individuals who take as much joy from those we work with as the work itself. Driven to be the difference between a big idea and making it happen, we help our clients break through. To learn more about Kearney, please visit .

About the Science Based Targets initiative

The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) is a global body enabling businesses to set ambitious emissions reductions targets in line with the latest climate science. It is focused on accelerating companies across the world to halve emissions before 2030 and achieve net-zero emissions before 2050.

The initiative is a collaboration between CDP, the United Nations Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and one of the We Mean Business Coalition commitments. The SBTi defines and promotes best practice in science-based target setting, offers resources and guidance to reduce barriers to adoption, and independently assesses and approves companies’ targets.

BingX Introduces Zero Fee For Spot Trading

SINGAPORE – Media OutReach – 8 September 2022 – BingX, the leading social trading crypto exchange, is proud to announce that it has eliminated fees on spot trading. All maker, taker, and grid robot transactions in spot trading will enjoy the benefit of zero transaction fees.

Zero-fee trading took effect from Wednesday, Sep 7, 2022, at 2 pm (UTC +8), applicable across all spot trading volumes, and is subject to further notice.

It facilitates traders to align their positions with popular coins like BTC, ETH, MATIC, PSG, ADA, SHIB, LUNC, OP, STG, DOGE, CHZ, and IDO. This is BingX’s way of saying thank you to its community for their unwavering support. Allowing users to trade without fees also gives them a chance to benefit from crypto trading. BingX’s move towards zero transaction fees for spot trading and their demo crypto trading feature is clearly in tandem with their business motto “Trading Made Easy”.

“All users will enjoy zero fees for all spot trading pairs. Waiving fees are for the good of all users as it helps make crypto more accessible and inclusive for everyone”, says Elvisco Carrington, Communications & PR Director at BingX.

Start maximising your trades on the leading social trading exchange with zero transaction fees now on BingX.COM!

Hashtag: #BingX

About BingX

BingX strives to be the gateway to crypto and will continue to make efforts to improve the crypto exchange industry by developing endless possibilities, improving brand awareness, and enhancing already existing features to provide a more user-centric trading experience.

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National Taiwan Normal University celebrates its centennial anniversary

TAIPEI, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 8 September 2022 – 2022 marks the centennial anniversary of National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) and the university has held a series of celebration activities with the themes of Cohesion, Culture, Commitment, and Legacy.

Administrative Building
Completed in 1928, this Gothic-style building has been the school’s main administrative center for the last one hundred years.

Characterized by both tradition and innovation, NTNU has long been recognized as one of Taiwan’s elite institutions of higher education. Founded in 1922 during the Japanese regime, it was first known as Taihoku High School before being renamed as Taiwan Provincial Teachers College in 1946, and subsequently restructured as a comprehensive university in 1994. Today, NTNU is a general university, educating students in a wide range of fields.

With three campuses in Taipei City and New Taipei City, NTNU offers 63 academic subjects in nine degree-granting colleges. As it approaches its centennial, drawing on its longstanding commitment to excellence in education, the University offers exceptional learning environments in its Colleges of Liberal Arts, Science and Engineering, Social Sciences and Management. A recognized leader in Fine Arts, Music and Sports, NTNU is also the home of one of the top Colleges of Education in Taiwan with a growing influence across Asia and beyond.

The internationally renowned Mandarin Training Center is also located at NTNU. Each year approximately 1,800 students from over 70 countries take part in language courses offered by the Mandarin Training Center. Through rigorous disciplinary and interdisciplinary studies and a wide range of extra-curricular activities, students in NTNU are able to nurture their talents, and develop skills and attitudes required for achieving success in the 21st century.

NTNU’s mission to nurture individuals who are critical thinkers and who are prepared to meet the challenges of an ever-changing world has attracted thousands of talented students and scholars from Taiwan and abroad. In line with the government’s 2030 national bilingual policy, international students now comprise 11% of the student body, making NTNU the most international campus in Taiwan.

Throughout its long history, NTNU has always been committed to academic excellence and this is reflected in the many influential educators and researchers that have studied at NTNU over the years. As NTNU celebrates its centennial anniversary, the University will continue to stand as a shining beacon in Taiwanese society for another century to come.

NTNU Website:https://en.ntnu.edu.tw/
NTNU Centennial Celebration activites:https://100.ntnu.edu.tw/index.php/en/events_en/

Hashtag: #NationalTaiwanNormalUniversity #NTNU

Taitung Art Museum Enhanced! The 2022 Nanhui Art Project Exhibition Launches and Is Sure to Amaze!

TAITUNG COUNTY, TAIWAN – Media OutReach – 8 September 2022 – The 2022 Nanhui Art Project: Art Sproutland officially makes its annual debut in August. The event is coming to all of the tribes of Taitung in Taimali, Jinfeng, Dawu and Daren. Eight works of art are making their way to the nooks and crannies sprinkled throughout the South Link Highway. Glimmering Pavillion, one of the pieces of art, created by Taiwanese artist Eric Chen, is a transformation of the old abandoned Daxi Elementary bus shelter using iridescent cellophane. The transformation is a reflection of Taitung’s bright sunshine and adolescent imagination.

Glimmering Pavilion
Location: Taimali Township Daxi Elementary Bus Shelter
Taiwanese Artist: Eric Chen

Taitung County Magistrate April Yao said Taitung is stunning. It’s not necessary to embellish its natural beauty. Taitung’s prowess unfolds before our very eyes when witnessing the unity of our local culture, land and nature. As such, in the makings of Taitung, the form our art takes, does not conform. The entire county—the ocean and mountains that surround us—will be seen as one big art gallery as we again hold the Nanhui Art Project this year.

Event Info:
2022 Nanhui Art Project: Art Sproutland
Where: The four townships of the South Link: Taimali, Jinfeng, Dawu, Daren
Please follow The Nanhui Art Project Socials for the most up-to-date info:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NanhuiArtProject
IG: https://www.instagram.com/nanhui_art/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCjG-AD_pnnna0K5zJICqNhg

Hashtag: #TaitungCountyGovernment

Redress Design Award 2022 winner of Timberland prize announced amid mounting urgency faced by global sustainable fashion practices

Fashion Designers Win Spotlight For Circular Design Solutions

HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 8 September 2022 – Redress, the environmental NGO promoting the reduction of fashion’s waste, announces the winners of their Redress Design Award, the world’s largest sustainable fashion design competition supported by Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as the lead sponsor. The First Prize winner will work on a sustainable design project for Timberland. Redress educates designers about sustainable and circular design to transform fashion’s polluting practices. This 12th competition cycle cast a global net and received applications from designers l ocated in 47 countries and regions. The competition culminated in a Grand Final Fashion Presentation to an exclusive in-person VIP event and global livestream on 7 September in Hong Kong.

Redress Design Award 2022 First Prize winner Federico Badini Confalonieri

“This prize is about more than winning a competition,” said the First Prize winner, Federico Badini Confalonieri from Italy, who out-designed eight other finalist designers from Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, India, Spain, Chile and Brazil. “It will give me even more energy and determination to work towards building together a more sustainable fashion industry. I am humbled that the jury selected me among such skilled designers! We sustainable designers may have competed, but the reality is that collaboration creates greater fashion. To partner with one of the world’s most iconic brands, Timberland, is a huge opportunity for me, and I look forward to creating a positive and powerful project together!”

With a focus on the design stage, the competition has been inviting global emerging designers to create by using circular design techniques, including zero-waste, upcycling, and reconstruction. This cycle’s finalists’ looks also drew from various textile waste streams, including industry excess end-of-rolls, cut-and-sew waste, yarn waste, and consumers’ cast-off clothing, turning unwanted materials into eye-catching fashion from casual to couture.

The fashion industry, in its current form, is unsustainable, and reducing waste is critical. Since 2002, global clothing production has more than doubled, the average consumer buys 60% more, and each garment is kept for half as long1. Every second, the equivalent of one garbage truck of textiles is landfilled or burned, and just 1% of clothing is recycled back into clothing, with 73% of clothing going to landfill2. On fashion’s current trajectory, compared to 2017, textile waste is estimated to increase by 60% by 20303 and the fashion industry is projected to use 25% of the world’s carbon budget by 20504.

“The whole fashion industry and academia must take educating designers seriously. It’s thought that 80% of a product’s environmental impact is decided at the design stage5,” said Christina Dean, Founder of Redress. “From our base in Hong Kong, we’ve educated in several different languages thousands of designers globally, whom we consider more as activists than artists. As we look forward, we increasingly look to double up on efforts to access more Asian countries, which are home to the world’s greatest apparel production bases and consumption markets.”

Ms Jersey Yuen, Assistant Head of CreateHK, shared, “I am grateful for Redress’ dedication to creating a unique platform to promote sustainable design theories and techniques among up-and-coming fashion designers around the world through the sustainable fashion design competition.”

GLOBAL REVOLUTION IN SUSTAINABLE DESIGN FROM THE DESIGN BOARD

The 12-year work of the Redress Design Award to reduce fashion’s textile waste crisis by educating designers is further validated by the development of policies in different regions. The European Commission’s recent Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles outlines mandatory circularity standards for the entire lifecycle of products, from design to clothing consumption, and is anticipated to force changes in the industry.

Christophe Degoix, Chief Operating Officer of TAL Apparel Ltd., the world-leading manufacturer that produces around 120 thousand garments daily, is passionate about educating designers. He shared, “Fashion designers have enormous power as they instruct what we manufacturers produce. Governments are taking notice as well. The EU Strategy for Sustainable and Circular Textiles is clear that by 2030, all clothes placed on their market will meet design requirements on durability and recyclability, among other requirements. This will have a substantial impact on industry, its supply chains, and how clothes are made.”

WINNER JOINS TIMBERLAND FOR SUSTAINABLE DESIGN PROJECT

Federico Badini Confalonieri wins the opportunity to work with the Timberland team to collaborate on a special sustainable design project. He will work closely with the Sustainability and Responsibility teams, across the supply chain from responsible design to marketing, at Timberland’s parent company, VF Corporation, one of the world’s largest global leaders in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear, and accessories. The collaboration will culminate in the launch of Timberland’s Lunar New Year 2024 collection.

“Redress consistently brings together emerging talents across the world to challenge our norm and sustainable design thinking,” said Sean Cady, Vice President of Global Sustainability and Responsibility at VF Corporation, who along with The VF Foundation, VF’s philanthropic arm to address economic, environmental, and social challenges, has supported the competition over several cycles as one of the judges. “As we look to embed circularity into the business models of our brands, we must disrupt our current processes, helping to drive creativity and fuel growth. With this goal in mind, we are excited that Federico will join us in bringing fresh innovation to support our upcoming sustainable design projects for our APAC market.”

EDUCATING ON TECHNOLOGY TO REDUCE FASHION WASTE AND TRANSFORM FIBRES

Redress educates designers about circularity through various educational programmes, including the Redress Academy, the multi-language open-source online platform. In the leadup to the Grand Final, the finalists of this cycle also participated in a 10-day educational bootcamp online, which included two challenges that mimic real-life design team’s scenarios.

In the Digital Zero-waste design challenge, hosted by TAL Group and Browzwear, a technology company pioneering 3D solutions for fashion, designers were equipped with 3D digital design skills to turn TAL’s factory fabric waste into digital fashion pieces. Such skills could help dramatically reduce sampling wastage, improve efficiency, and are particularly in demand in the post-pandemic, remote-working world.

The icebreaker® ‘Move to Natural’ challenge, hosted by VF Corporation, tasked the finalists to design a solution for a 100% natural fibre product that aims to reuse textile waste from the icebreaker® supply chain, from sheep to shirt, supporting the brand’s ongoing exemplary efforts to eliminate unnecessary plastic from performance apparel.

ALUMNI COHORT ACCELERATE HYPERLOCAL WASTE SOLUTIONS

Upon completion of each competition cycle, all the finalists and semi-finalists of that cycle will join their predecessors in the Redress Design Award Alumni Network, which offers ongoing career guidance, connections, and opportunities in sustainable fashion. Redress has 240 alumni designers in over 40 countries and regions who continue designing into sometimes complex local waste streams in their creative bids to commercialise and mainstream hyperlocal, mini circular fashion systems to benefit their own local communities.

REACHING CONSUMERS WITH SUSTAINABLE FASHION SHOWCASES

Up next, the 2022 finalists’ and selected alumni brands’ collections will be displayed at Hong Kong’s ArtisTree in Taikoo Place with free admission from 9 to 16 September (11am–7pm daily). At the showcase, a key interactive and consumer-focused tech feature will allow guests to virtually try on the displayed outfits using augmented reality (AR) filters on Snapchat, further educating public consumers on advances in virtual fashion.

In addition, the works of six alumni brands using a wide range of sustainable design techniques, three of which are from Hong Kong, will be showcased at CENTRESTAGE Asia’s Fashion Spotlight in the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre from 9 to 11 September. CENTRESTAGE is open to the trade and public for free admission with registration.

High-resolution images available for download here and full media kit here.

Editor’s Notes

REDRESS DESIGN AWARD 2022 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: www.redressdesignaward.com.

The competitors: The Redress Design Award 2022 was open to applications from emerging designers and students with less than four years’ professional experience from around the world. All finalists are here.
The winners are:
● Redress Design Award 2022 First Prize winner: Federico Badini Confalonieri, Italy
● Redress Design Award 2022 Runner-Up Prize winner: Ashutosh Panda, India
● Redress Design Award 2022 Hong Kong Best Prize Winner: Patrick Lam, Hong Kong
● Redress Design Award 2022 People’s Choice winner: Cris Miranda, Chile
The judges are: Desiree Au, Founding Publisher, Vogue Hong Kong; Sean Cady, Vice President, Global Sustainability and Responsibility, VF Corporation; Orsola de Castro, Author and Co-founder, Fashion Revolution; Christophe Degoix, Chief Operating Officer, TAL Apparel; Edwin Keh, Chief Executive Officer, The Hong Kong Research Institute of Textiles and Apparel (HKRITA); Puneet Khosla, Vice President and Managing Director, Timberland APAC – VF Corporation; and Angus Tsui, Creative Director, ANGUS TSUI and Alumnus, Redress Design Award.
The Redress Design Award 2022 partners and sponsors include Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as the lead sponsor; VF Corporation, The VF Foundation, TAL Apparel, UPS, and Lenzing.
Education: the Redress Academy is here and further supporting statistics are here.

RECENT ALUMNI HIGHLIGHTS

● The Redress Design Award 2021 First Prize winner, Jessica Chang, collaborated with VF’s Timberland for their upcoming Lunar New Year 2023 collection ‘Year of the Rabbit’.
● In a collaboration with Lenzing, Hong Kong alumni Eric Wong’s and Louise Lau’s latest collections combine Tencel™ fibres made into fabric with REFIBRA™ technology.
● Five alumni recently collaborated on the ‘REVIVAL’ collection, with The R Collective, the business inspired by Redress that rescues, reuses, and recycles luxury textile waste.
● Alumnus Kévin Germanier debuted at Paris Fashion Week in March 2022 and will also show again in October 2022. He continues to dress celebrities, including Chelsea Lazkani and La Grande Dame.

Hashtag: #RedressDesignAward

About Redress (www.redress.com.hk)

Redress is a pioneering environmental charity with a mission to educate and empower the fashion industry and consumers to reduce clothing’s negative environmental impact by shifting to circular solutions. Its dynamic programmes work to minimise the negative impacts of fashion, whilst promoting innovative new models and driving growth towards a more sustainable industry via the circular economy. Working directly with a wide range of stakeholders, including designers, manufacturers, brands, educational bodies, government and consumers, Redress aims to create lasting environmental change in fashion.

The Redress Design Award () is the world’s largest annual sustainable fashion design competition. Each cycle, participants from all over the world are empowered through a months-long educational journey to create fashion with minimal waste. We educate designers about fashion’s negative environmental impacts, whilst inspiring them to use the core sustainable design techniques of zero-waste, upcycling, and reconstruction. Through our university talks, sustainable fashion workshops, the online Redress Academy, and in partnership with more than 150 universities around the world, we provide emerging designers with the theory and techniques to help them understand the new circular economy and capitalise on its global potential for the fashion industry.

About Create Hong Kong (www.createhk.gov.hk)

Create Hong Kong (CreateHK) is a dedicated office set up by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region in June 2009 to spearhead the development of creative industries in Hong Kong. From 1 July 2022 onwards, it is under the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau. Its strategic foci are nurturing talent and facilitating start-ups, exploring markets, and promoting Hong Kong as Asia’s creative capital and fostering a creative atmosphere in the community. CreateHK has been sponsoring the Redress Design Award (formerly the EcoChic Design Award) since 2011 to promote Hong Kong’s fashion design.

*Disclaimer: The Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region provides funding support to the project only, and does not otherwise take part in the project. Any opinions, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in these materials/events (or by members of the project team) are those of the project organisers only and do not reflect the views of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau, Create Hong Kong, the CreateSmart Initiative Secretariat or the CreateSmart Initiative Vetting Committee.

Police Seize 1,600 Kg of Cannabis in Bolikhamxay

The four cannabis smugglers were apprehended in Bolikhamxay.

Police arrested four cannabis dealers in Thaphabat district for possessing more than 1,600 kilograms of cannabis.