US-Asean Summit postponed over virus fears
A long-scheduled summit between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and the United States will no longer push through as planned.
According to a...
Split Laos dam swamps villages
Hundreds of people are missing after a dam collapsed in southern Laos, destroying thousands of homes.
Five billion cubic metres of water, enough to fill...
Intensified alert needed to fight online fraud during virus outbreak
Internet penetration has significantly grown over the past six months as a result of the governments’ confinement measures to keep the coronavirus outbreak at...
The pandemic teaches us creativity and to appreciate life in a simpler way
The global pandemic did not just rob people to live life the way it used to be, but it also dampened global economies, shattered...
Laos-China railway now in advanced stages of construction
Laos-China Railway Co., Ltd. is now in the advanced stages of construction for the 422-kilometer Vientiane-Boten railway.
This as drilling of the tunnels across the...
RCEP—world’s largest free-trade pact—’signed’
Fifteen countries spanning the Asia Pacific region have officially inked the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) which promises to create a vast free trade...
Laos to speed up immigration services for China
Laos was set to launch a fast-tracked immigration services for China as it relaxed restrictions at their shared border which was previously sealed to...
Bat Virus, Cause of Covid-19 Evolution, Study Shows
The Covid-19 virus quickly transforms into different variants and continues to spread around the world. In just a matter of months, more and more...
Property Rental Market: Racial Discrimination in Malaysia
Racial discrimination exists anywhere in the world in different forms. Malaysian minister admits such behavior occurs in the property rental market in the country.
Minister...
All that glitters: can Laos truly afford latest railway project?
Laos is on track to open a $5.9 billion railway between the Laotian capital of Vientiane and one of China’s commercial centres, Kunming. It...
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