Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Disrupts USAID Projects in Laos

Operations of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in Laos are facing uncertainty after the Trump administration’s recent decision to temporarily pause all foreign assistance programs. On 4 February, less than 24 hours after …

Laos restricts power supply to Myanmar's Tachileik region

VIENTIANE, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Lao government said on Friday that its firm determination to combat transnational telecom fraud has never wavered, announcing that it has now implemented measures to limit power supply to Tachileik town in Shan state of …

Cambodia, Laos Strengthen Cooperation, Affirming Future Growth

Vientiane (FN), Feb. 7 – Samdech Techo Hun Sen, President of the Cambodian Senate, and Saysomphone Phomvihane, President of the National Assembly of Laos, expressed their satisfaction with the strong relations and cooperation between Cambodia and Laos, …

Samdech Techo Hun Sen Urges Future Leaders to Strengthen Cambodia-Laos Relations

Hits: 79 Vientiane (FN), Feb. 7 – Samdech Techo Hun Sen, Cambodian Senate President, expressed his hope that future leaders of Cambodia and Laos would follow the example of their predecessors in strengthening bilateral relations and cooperation between the …

Laos, Cambodia further strengthen cooperation

Laos Denies Supplying Electricity to Illegal Operations in Myanmar

Laos’ state-owned electricity provider, Electricité du Laos (EDL), has denied any involvement in directly supplying power to illegal call center operations in Myanmar. This follows recent reports from Thai and Myanmar media that Myanmar’s Tachileik …

World : Top News Headlines In Singapore, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos & Myanmar: Feb 7, 2025

SINGAPORE 1. NORTH-SOUTH LINE MRT SERVICES DELAYED DUE TO ENGINEERING VEHICLE FAULT -- THE STRAITS TIMES Train commuters travelling between Ang Mo Kio and Jurong East will have their journeys delayed due to a faulty engineering vehicle on the North-South …

Laos Yet To Accept AFP Help As Families Seek Answers In Methanol Poisoning Deaths

The Laos government has not yet taken up offers from the Australian Federal Police to assist in the investigation of six tourists deaths — including two Australian teenagers — from methanol poisoning last year. Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, both 19, …

Live: 'Disappointing' Laos hasn't accepted AFP offer on methanol deaths, says Clare

2m agoThu 6 Feb 2025 at 11:13pm PM: We're not doing enough to close the gap Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is speaking in Alice Springs, spruiking a six-year deal for remote First Nations communities. He says the Commonwealth has put up $842 million …

Laos snub in teen deaths ‘disappointing’

Laos’s hesitancy to take up Australia’s offer to help investigate the deaths of teens Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones is “disappointing”, a senior Labor minister says. Ms Bowles and Ms Jones, both 19, died after a mass methanol poisoning incident while …