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MmoneyX Becomes First E-Wallet to Join Laos’ National Payment Network
Lao News Agency
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KPL Lao Mobile Money’s “MmoneyX” has officially become the first e-wallet to join the Lao National Payment Network (LAPNet), marking a significant milestone in the country's digital financial transformation. (KPL) Lao Mobile Money’s “MmoneyX” has...
Snake-like, miniature robots redefine limits of engineering
China Daily Global
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Chen Xuefeng (second from right) leads a group discussion with team members last month at Xi'an Jiaotong University in Xi'an, Shaanxi province. CHINA DAILY With the completion and opening of projects such as the China-Laos Railway and the...
Lao PDR, Australia, and ESCAP Launch LIFT 4 Laos to Boost Investment, Economic Resilience
Lao News Agency
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KPL New AUD 2.1 million initiative to enhance the Lao PDR’s investment in climate, foster sustainable growth, and deepen regional cooperation. (KPL) New AUD 2.1 million initiative to enhance the Lao PDR’s investment in climate, foster sustainable...
Youth bond through culture and tech
China Daily
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Young people from ASEAN countries experience Chinese culture and technology during a study tour in China in May, as part of the seventh ASEAN-China Media Week. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn] Fried chicken, AI portraits, and heartfelt...
Lao Youth Festival 2025 Opens with Focus on Digital Innovation and Future Leadership
Lao News Agency
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KPL The Lao People’s Revolutionary Youth Union officially launched the 2025 Lao Youth Festival on June 25 at the old building of Lao‑ITECC. The event will run until June 29 under the theme: “New-era Youth Elevating Digital Innovation.” (KPL) The...
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‘Poop vault’: Why scientists in Switzerland are freezing human waste
Firstpost
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July 1, 2025
Scientists in Switzerland are freezing human waste. But what’s the reason? The frozen stool is being kept in a special “doomsday” vault in Switzerland, which already holds over 1,000 samples. Researchers plan to collect 10,000 samples by the year...
World News | Shubhanshu Shukla Conducts Muscle Stem Cell Research on ISS, Records Educational Video on Digestion in Space for Indian Students
Latestly
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July 1, 2025
Florida [US], July 1 (ANI): Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) astronaut and Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, currently aboard the International Space Station (ISS) as part of the Axiom Mission 4 (Ax-4), conducted a series of scientific...
Legacy of Tea-Horse Road lives on at China-Laos border
People's Daily Online
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By Liu Lingling, Hou Lulu, Qu Pei (People's Daily) 09:55, July 01, 2025 If you board a train from Mohan, Mengla county in southwest China's Yunnan province, 10 minutes later you'll be in Boten, the first stop in Laos on the China-Laos Railway....
Laos boosts media contribution to green development
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, June 24 (Xinhua) -- The Lao Journalists' Association under the Lao Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, has launched a training program on environmental and green development reporting to strengthen media capacity through the...
Call for Southeast Asian Researchers to Join Prestigious Innovation and Sustainability Program
Newswise
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June 30, 2025
Newswise — A unique opportunity is now open for early-career researchers in Southeast Asia to advance their work in the fields of innovation, sustainability, and inclusive development. Applications are invited for the Research Capacity-Building...
Why researchers are building a poop vault with 10,000 frozen samples
The Times of India
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Credit: Microbiota Vault Initiative It may sound like a headline from a science fiction novel—or clickbait—but it’s absolutely real: scientists in Switzerland are deep-freezing human feces in what’s being called a “doomsday vault.” The project...
Laos, South Korea Launch Medical University Project in Vientiane
The Laotian Times
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June 23, 2025
Laos is establishing the first infrastructure for the University of Health Sciences (UHS) in Vientiane Capital, aiming to advance the medical sector through human resource training. The initiative is a cooperative project between the Ministry of...
Perspectives on agency from adolescent girls in Lao Cai, Vietnam
The Brookings Institution
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For adolescent girls living in highly marginalized contexts, agency is part of an everyday struggle. Girls make decisions about their lives while navigating social structures, norms, and systems. Yet the agency of girls and young women living in...
Laos focuses on reducing dropouts, advancing education
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Laos' Ministry of Education and Sports held a meeting to develop a nationwide messaging campaign that promotes the value of education, reduces dropout rates, and expands access to basic education across the country....
VIB launches PayFlex, pioneering Visa Flex Credential technology in VN
Vietnam News Agency
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HÀ NỘI — Vietnam International Bank (VIB) has launched VIB PayFlex, a cutting-edge payment solution built on Visa’s Flex Credential (VFC) technology. As an early adopter in Việt Nam to implement this innovation, VIB now offers its Visa cardholders...
Lancang-Mekong improved food security research project launched in Cambodia
Xinhua News Agency
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PHNOM PENH, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The Lancang-Mekong Improved Food Security Program in Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) Communities Project was officially launched here on Monday, aiming at enhancing food security policies in the GMS nations. Suos...
Laos Rolls Out Nationwide Campaign to Curb Student Dropouts
MENAFN
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June 23, 2025
(MENAFN) The Ministry of Education and Sports in Laos convened a four-day workshop starting Monday, aiming to design a powerful nationwide campaign that underscores the importance of education, curbs student dropouts, and broadens access to...
Laos Takes Big Step Toward a Safer Digital Future with New Cybersecurity Law
Lao News Agency
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KPL On June 23, 2025, Laos moved closer to building a stronger and safer digital environment as the National Assembly reviewed a new draft Law on Cybersecurity. The review took place during the 9th Ordinary Session of the 9th National Assembly,...
Laos Grows China’s Peppers, Spicing Up Global Trade
Lao News Agency
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KPL Redhot peppers from China’s Guizhou Province are now thriving in the fields of Laos, thanks to a cross-border farming partnership that’s heating up more than just kitchens. Guizhou, located in southwest China, provides premium seeds and...
Gold-rich Laos hits mother lode with S-E Asia’s first bullion bank amid inflation, currency blues
The Business Times Singapore
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June 29, 2025
[VIENTIANE] In the heart of a resource-rich continent famed for metals and gems, one of South-east Asia’s smallest economies quietly launched the region’s first dedicated gold bank – a bold bid to draw tonnes of the precious yellow metal back into...