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Illegal guns are pervasive in Laos, despite measures to control them

Illegal guns are pervasive in Laos, despite measures to control them

Wealthy Laotians purchase smuggled firearms, an official says.

China to prosecute rights lawyer arrested in Laos

China to prosecute rights lawyer arrested in Laos

Lu Siwei was arrested en route to join family in the US. His case has been transferred to a court.

Foreign journalists at ASEAN find Lao restrictions frustrating

Foreign journalists at ASEAN find Lao restrictions frustrating

Reporters complain of being confined to media center, press releases 'bland.'

Biden misses regional summits for second straight year

Biden misses regional summits for second straight year

The president’s repeated absence raises questions about US commitment towards Southeast Asia.

Thai police cut internet cable across the Mekong that served Lao scam centers

The network of cables found under a bridge were used to target Thais with fake calls and messages.

Malaysia’s Anwar calls for a united ASEAN amid rising ‘global tensions’

Malaysia’s Anwar calls for a united ASEAN amid rising ‘global tensions’

The prime minister says divisions among members of the Southeast Asian bloc run the risk of being exploited.

A bridge for the Lao-China High Speed Railway is seen over the Mekong River north of Luang Prabang in Laos, Dec. 12, 2023. (David Rising/AP)

Laos-Vietnam highway, high-speed railway face funding issues

2024-10-21

Laos’ large national debt has stopped progress on the railway and held back plans for a Vientiane-Hanoi expressway.

Ineffectual Laos shows ASEAN’s limits on Myanmar conflict

2024-10-20

Laos’ ASEAN chairmanship underscores the bloc’s inability to deal with regional issues without outside help.

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Laos' ASEAN chairmanship propels foreign minister to PM contender

Laos' ASEAN chairmanship propels foreign minister to PM contender

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Mekong commission delays release of river flood warning app

Mekong commission delays release of river flood warning app

Smartphone app was to go live by August but a new release date has not been announced.

(L to R) Myanmar's Aung Kyaw Moe, Theresa Lazaro of the Philippines, Singapore’s Vivian Balakrishnan, Thailand's Maris Sangiampongsa, Vietnam’s Bui Thanh Son, Laos’ Saleumxay Kommasith, Malaysia’s Mohamad Hasan, Brunei Darussalam’s Erywan Yusof, Cambodia’s Sok Chenda Sophea, Indonesia’s Retno Marsudi, East Timor’s Bendito dos Santos Freitas and ASEAN Secretary General Kao Kim Hourn pose for a group photo at the ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Vientiane, Laos, Oct. 8, 2024.

ASEAN faces tests in tackling Myanmar war, South China Sea tensions

Leaders of the 10-member regional bloc will gather later in the week for talks.

Flooding in the Inlay region of Nyuang Shwe township, Shan state, Sept. 29, 2024.

Myanmar flood victims say little relief has reached villages after Typhoon Yagi

Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, right, and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet wave in Hanoi, Dec.11, 2023.

Cambodian anti-Vietnamese sentiment will stalk Hun Manet beyond trade zone spat

People wade in a flooded street in the aftermath of Typhoon Yagi, in Hanoi, Vietnam, Sept. 12, 2024.

Another storm hits Vietnam as country braces for more flooding

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Russia dusts off Soviet-era friendship with Laos

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The sound of one belt, one road

The sound of one belt, one road