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Laos Reviews Updated Irrigation Law for Smarter Water Management
Lao News Agency
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KPL The National Assembly is reviewing a revised Law on Irrigation to improve water use, boost farm productivity, and support climate resilience. (KPL)The National Assembly is reviewing a revised Law on Irrigation to improve water use, boost farm...
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...
Shawsheen Tech grad honored with MAFLA Award for Excellence in World Language Study
The Lowell Sun - Massachusetts
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June 29, 2025
BILLERICA — Recent Shawsheen Valley Technical School graduate Ronan Dewar, of Burlington, was selected to receive the Massachusetts Foreign Language Association Award for Excellence. This distinguished recognition is granted to a select group of...
Lao officials hail Vietnam’s revolutionary press as bridge for bilateral friendship
VietnamPlus
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June 19, 2025
Vientiane (VNA) - In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Vietnamese Revolutionary Press (June 21, 1925 – 2025), Lao officials have shared profound reflections that not only express their deep appreciation for Vietnam’s revolutionary press...
'It is our obligation to future generations': Scientists want thousands of human poop samples for microbe 'doomsday vault'" target="_self"…
LiveScience
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June 27, 2025
Scientists are deep-freezing human poop in a "doomsday" vault in Switzerland that already contains more than 1,000 fecal samples, and the researchers now say they want to amass 10,000 samples by 2029. That's because poop contains billions of...
Addressing Gender Disparities for Inclusive and Equitable Development in Lao PDR
Lao News Agency
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KPL Gender indicators in population and demography measure population, mortality, and divorce disaggregated by sex and other characteristics. Data on gender ratios, age distribution, gender-based violence, and gaps in education and employment help...
China and Laos Cooperate to Build a Drug-Free Future
Lao News Agency
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KPL China Media Group (CMG) reported: The bell marking the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has sounded, once again focusing the world's attention on drugs, a persistent and challenging problem, on June 26. (KPL) China...
Laos strengthens rainy season disaster preparedness
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, June 19 (Xinhua) -- To ensure timely and effective disaster preparedness during the 2025 rainy season, the Lao government is urging officials at all levels to closely monitor conditions and implement response plans for potential...
Laos Undertakes Major Government Reshuffle Amid Structural Reforms
The Laotian Times
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June 19, 2025
The Lao government has carried out a sweeping reshuffle, replacing or reassigning nine ministers along with the Governor of the Bank of the Lao PDR. The overhaul is part of a broader reform effort aimed at consolidating ministries and streamlining...
DOD agency IDs remains of 3 airmen killed at secret Laos radar site in 1968
Stars and Stripes - Washington D.C
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From left to right: Air Force Staff Sgt. Henry Gerald Gish, of Pennsylvania; Tech. Sgt. Donald Kennebunk Springsteadah, of New Jersey; and Tech. Sgt. Willis Rozelle Hall, of Florida. (Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency) The Defense POW/MIA...
Laos pushes forward e-commerce dispute settlement
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, June 18 (Xinhua) -- Representatives from the Lao Ministry of Industry and Commerce, development partners, and e-commerce businesses have gathered to review and discuss the draft complaint mechanism aimed at strengthening e-commerce...
Lao Party official highlights mission of Vietnam’s revolutionary press
VietnamPlus
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June 18, 2025
Vientiane (VNA) – Vietnam’s revolutionary press has a glorious journey, standing side by side with the nation throughout its struggle for national liberation and reunification, and the path toward socialism, according to Khamphanh Pheuyavong,...
INTERVIEW: Secret deal means Laos has some of the world’s cheapest cigarettes
Radio Free Asia
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A pack of cigarettes in Laos costs as little as 32 U.S. cents, thanks to a secret deal between the Lao government and British tobacco giant, Imperial Brands. In a new report, The Examination, a news site that focuses on global health threats,...
Golden Channel drives durian boom in China with fast rail and fresh tech
Fresh Plaza
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June 26, 2025
The "Golden Channel" is reshaping China's tropical fruit trade, reports People's Daily Online, and is stated by News Iqilu as durian prices drop and quality rises. Thanks to the China-Laos Railway and smart cold chain logistics, durians now reach...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: June 27, 2025
Bernama
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June 27, 2025
1. INDONESIA NEEDS DATABASE THAT SHOWS HOW MANY HOUSES IT REALLY NEEDS -- JAKARTA POST Real estate developers on Thursday urged the government to set up a national housing database, saying that it would be a good starting point for Indonesia to...
Top Russian, Laotian diplomats to discuss cooperation in Asia Pacific
TASS
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June 26, 2025
MOSCOW, June 26. /TASS/. Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov will meet with his visiting Laotian counterpart, Thongsavanh Phomvihane to discuss cooperation in the Asia Pacific region, as well as issues of trade, defense, and security. Russian...
Vietnamese and Lao young officers hold talks
People's Army Newspaper
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Themed “Strengthening connections, sharing information, fostering friendship and solidarity toward the future,” the event was part of the official visit and exchange program of Lao young officers in Vietnam in 2025. During the event, young...
Galaxy Payroll Partners with CURRENC to Integrate AI and Stablecoin Technology in HR Solutions
Web NewsWire
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June 25, 2025
HONG KONG, Jun 25, 2025 – (ACN Newswire) – Galaxy Payroll Group Limited (NASDAQ: GLXG, “Galaxy Group”), a leading global payroll provider, announced today the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly develop innovative AI-powered...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: June 26, 2025
Bernama
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June 26, 2025
INDONESIA 1. GOVERNMENT WEIGHS FULL REOPENING OF BANDUNG AIRPORT AMID ECONOMIC DEBATE -- JAKARTA GLOBE The central government is not yet ready to fully reopen Husein Sastranegara Airport in Bandung, despite repeated calls from Bandung Mayor...
Charting a Resilient Future: Lao PDR Unveils Water and Drought Management Plans
GWP
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Hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment (MoNRE) and supported by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the Global Water Partnership Southeast Asia (GWP-SEA) through the Climate Risk and Early Warning Systems (CREWS)...