A series of atrocity sites of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia have been formally entered onto the World Heritage list, as part of the 47th session of the World Heritage Committee. This is not only important for Cambodia, but also...
VIENTIANE, July 15 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government is working to integrate the national citizen database and identity card systems across all ministries and state agencies, aiming to usher in a new era of digital governance that enhances...
ADDIS ABABA, July 11 (Xinhua) -- Ethiopian Airlines, Africa's leading carrier, has launched a four-times-weekly passenger flight service from the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa to the Vietnamese capital of Hanoi. The Ethiopian national...
VIENTIANE, July 10 (Xinhua) -- Unexploded ordnance (UXO) accidents claimed four lives and injured 12 others in the first half of 2025, while 35,466 UXO devices have been cleared across Laos. From January to June, UXO teams surveyed 9,413...
The Thailand Overall Residential Market Index (TORMI) fell to its lowest level since the index was introduced in 2021 in the first quarter of 2025, even dropping below the levels recorded during the Covid-19 pandemic, according to the...
Garment factories around the world which have signed up to implement UN-backed labour standards may simply stop investing in improving working conditions, due to widespread uncertainty over tariff levels, according to the International...
(250710) -- PHNOM PENH, July 10, 2025 (Xinhua) -- This undated aerial drone photo shows a view of the Techo International Airport, about 20 km from Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Cambodia Airport Investment Co., Ltd (CAIC) has selected Cambodia...
(250711) -- PHNOM PENH, July 11, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet (1st R, front) attends a National Assembly session in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, on July 11, 2025. The National Assembly of Cambodia on Friday amended the...
PHNOM PENH, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian Memorial Sites have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, bringing the country's tangible heritage properties on the prestigious list to five, said a statement from the Ministry of...
Gold trader YLG expects global gold prices to reach US$3,650 an ounce in the second half of this year amid tariff tensions and demand from various central banks.
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], July 12 (ANI): Union Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita reaffirmed the 'strong and enduring bonds of friendship' between India and Cambodia during his two-day official visit to Cambodia from...
A large part of the cyber fraud originated in Southeast Asia, according to the Home Ministry Indians lost about $820 million to online scams in the first five months of 2025, the Indian Express newspaper has said, citing a report for the...
PHNOM PENH, July 12 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia collected 1.47 billion U.S. dollars in customs revenue in the first half of 2025, a year-on-year increase of 21 percent, the General Department of Customs and Excise (GDCE) said on Saturday. "The...
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], July 10 (ANI): Former Malaysian Member of Parliament Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang on Thursday criticised US President Donald Trump's trade war policies, calling them damaging to global peace and economic balance,...
VIENTIANE, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Women's Union is hosting an exhibition marking its 70th founding anniversary, honoring the union's legacy and celebrating the cultural traditions of Lao women from all ethnic groups. An official...
New Delhi [India], July 14 (ANI): Minister of State for External Affairs Pabitra Margherita, during his recent Malaysia visit, emphasised the need for early completion of the review of ASEAN-India Trade in Goods Agreement (AITIGA) and...
The new Permanent Representative of Lao People’s Democratic Republic to the United Nations, Thongphane Savanphet, presented his credentials to UN Secretary-General António Guterres today. (As provided by the Protocol and Liaison Service)...
HANOI, July 14 (Xinhua) -- Around 70 percent of Vietnam's adult population is expected to possess digital signatures by 2030, according to a target set by the National Electronic Authentication Center under the Ministry of Science and...
ABU DHABI, 10th July, 2025 (WAM) -- Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has signed a financing agreement with the Government of Lao People's Democratic Republic to support the development of the Southern National Road 13, with a fund...
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Xinhua)-- Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, briefed the fruitful achievements of bilateral cooperation during his attendance...
Thai rocker Sek Loso will perform outside prison for the first time since he began serving his sentence, at an event being held by the Department of Corrections this week.
PHNOM PENH, July 14 (Xinhua) -- A war-left anti-tank mine had exploded, killing a farm owner in northwest Cambodia's Battambang province, a mine clearance chief said on Monday. Heng Ratana, director-general of the Cambodian Mine Action...
The former abbot of Wat Chujit Dhammaram in Ayutthaya has admitted to transferring nearly 13 million baht to a woman known as "Sika Golf", a central figure in an expanding scandal involving senior monks across Thailand.
PHNOM PENH, July 15 (Xinhua) -- Cambodia made 208 million U.S. dollars in revenue from exports of natural rubber latex in the first half of 2025, down 2.3 percent from 213 million dollars over the same period last year, said an official...
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], July 10 (ANI): China has agreed to sign a Southeast Asian treaty banning nuclear weapons, a move hailed by regional diplomats amid rising global security tensions and looming US tariffs, Al Jazeera reported. The...
Joseph Black Download PDF Jul 10 2025 1 viewsRuletkka/Depositphotos Taiwans absence from multilateral institutions is often narrated as a diplomatic anomaly, a by-product of great power rivalry or a legal issue of statehood. But there is...
Ottawa, Ontario, July 10, 2025-The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today determined that there is a reasonable indication that the dumping of steel strapping from China, South Korea, Trkiye and Vietnam, and subsidizing of steel...
New Delhi [India], July 15 (ANI): India could see a significant boost in its apparel exports to the United States amid ongoing tariff tensions involving key Asian exporters, according to a recent report by the State Bank of India (SBI)....
Cambodia's Ministry of Health recently confirmed the country's twelfth human case of H5N1 avian influenza so far this year. The patient, a five-year-old boy from Kampot province, is currently in intensive care with severe respiratory...
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China is willing to work with Thailand to push the building of a community with a shared future to higher levels as China and Thailand celebrated the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations, said...
HANOI, July 14 (Xinhua) -- A mountain landslide left two people dead in northern Vietnam's Lao Cai province on Sunday night, local daily newspaper Nhan Dan reported. According to the report, an estimated 2,000 cubic meters of rock and...
KUALA LUMPUR, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China is willing to work with Vietnam to achieve constant progress in building the China-Vietnam community with a shared future, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said here Thursday. Wang, also a member...
VIENTIANE, July 15 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Art Museum in Vientiane showcases a diverse collection of traditional Lao woodcarvings, highlighting the intricate craftsmanship that is a cornerstone of the nation's cultural identity. It also...
NONTHABURI: Police have arrested the woman at the centre of a sex scandal involving numerous senior monks on charges of enabling malfeasance, laundering money and receiving stolen goods.
VIENTIANE, July 12 (Xinhua) -- The weather bureau of Laos has warned the public, especially those living near riverbanks, to remain vigilant as heavy rain, occasional strong winds, and rising water levels may lead to widespread flooding....
Adelaide [Australia], July 14 (ANI): India has made its debut in Australia's largest bilateral military exercise, Exercise Talisman Sabre, marking a significant milestone in the deepening defence and security cooperation between the two...
(250714) -- KAMPONG CHHNANG, July 14, 2025 (Xinhua) -- Cambodian military police personnel parade during the celebration of the 32nd founding anniversary of the National Military Police held in Kampong Chhnang province, Cambodia, on July...
BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) -- China's fast-evolving high-speed rail technology is not only reshaping domestic mobility, but also playing an increasingly significant role in enhancing global connectivity and driving infrastructure...
VIENTIANE, July 10 (Xinhua) -- The Lao police in northern Bokeo province have seized a large shipment of drugs and arrested a suspect following a major bust involving a tanker truck traveling from Huayxay district in Bokeo province to...