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BMA opens Benjakitti Park to welcome GGGI delegation from Lao PDR
The Nation Thailand
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June 25, 2025
The purpose of the study visit by the GGGI delegation was to learn about urban green space design using nature-based approaches, ecological restoration, and the role of green spaces in addressing climate change and natural disasters within the...
In Print: ‘Research and Reflections on Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement’
Purdue University - Indiana
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June 25, 2025
Wayne E. Wright, professor, Barbara I. Cook Chair of Literacy and Language, and associate dean for research, graduate programs and faculty development; and Vikrant Chap, recent graduate of the literacy and language education PhD program, and their...
Officials Defend Tree Maintenance Amid Controversy Over Vientiane Transit Expansion
The Laotian Times
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June 25, 2025
Duangta Boualavong, Deputy Head of the Department of Economics of Wood Processing Technology, has responded to public backlash following the trimming of ancient trees in Vientiane. The incident, which ignited a heated debate on Facebook on 11...
Eighteen CAS students named 2025-26 Wentz, Purdie Research Scholars
Oklahoma State University
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June 24, 2025
Tuesday, June 24, 2025 Media Contact: Elizabeth Gosney | CAS Marketing and Communications Manager | 405-744-7497 | egosney@okstate.edu The College of Arts and Sciences is well represented in Oklahoma State University’s 2025-26 Wentz Research...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore, Thailand & Vietnam: June 25, 2025
Bernama
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June 25, 2025
INDONESIA 1.INDONESIA PLANS FIRST NUCLEAR POWER PLANT BY 2034, EYES PARTNERSHIPS WITH RUSSIA AND CANADA -- JAKARTA GLOBE Indonesia aims to commission its first nuclear power plant by 2034 as part of a broader push to diversify its energy mix and...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore & Vietnam: June 23, 2025
Bernama
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June 23, 2025
INDONESIA 1.INDONESIA CONDEMNS CANADIAN WEBSITE FOR ADVERTISING ITS ISLANDS FOR SALE -- JAKARTA GLOBE The Indonesian government has strongly condemned a Canadian-based website for listing several islands within Indonesia’s territory for sale,...
China's 'strategic patience' powers technology ties with Global South
Global Times
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A train on the China-Laos Railway crosses a river in Pu'er, Southwest China's Yunnan Province, on July 17, 2021. Photo: VCG In its global scientific collaborations, especially with Global South, China consistently maintains a people-centered...
Building Hope, Not Just Classrooms: Rethinking Education Aid for Rural Laos
Lao News Agency
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KPL In the heart of Laos, where mountains stretch far and villages rest quietly, lies a silent crisis we must urgently address. In districts like Nga, tucked away in Oudomxay Province, thousands of children are still left behind—not by choice, but...
Signing Ceremony for New University Hospital Project in Vientiane
Lao News Agency
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KPL A signing ceremony for the Health Sciences University Hospital Construction Project (LAO-15) took place on June 19 in Vientiane. The agreement was signed between the Lao Ministry of Health and the Korean company ILSUNG. (KPL) A signing...
From drones to ducks: farmers use high-tech, eco-friendly methods for farming, harvesting in China
Global Times
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Large-scale harvesters reap wheat in the fields in Binhai county, Yancheng, East China's Jiangsu Province, on June 6, 2025. Photo: VCG As summer unfolds across China, the busy farming season, involving summer harvests, planting, and management, is...
First Equestrian Federation in Laos Sets Stage for Horse Sport Growth
The Laotian Times
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June 19, 2025
Laos officially entered the world of horse sport with the establishment of its first Equestrian Federation on 26 May. Equestrian sport will make its official national debut at the upcoming 12th National Games, to be held in Vientiane Capital from...
World : Top News Headlines In Indonesia, Laos, Myanmar, Singapore & Vietnam: June 20, 2025
Bernama
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June 20, 2025
INDONESIA 1.PRABOWO SHORES UP TIES WITH PUTIN -- THE JAKARTA POST President Prabowo Subianto shored up ties with Russia in a bilateral talk with President Vladimir Putin in the northern Russian city of Saint Petersburg on Thursday, exploring ways...
Việt Nam, Laos strengthen media cooperation
Vietnam News Agency
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VIENTIANE — Vietnamese and Lao press agencies convened in Vientiane on Tuesday to chart new paths for media collaboration between the two sides as Việt Nam prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Revolutionary Press Day (June 21)....
Vietnam, Laos strengthen media cooperation
VietnamPlus
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June 18, 2025
Vientiane (VNA) – Vietnamese and Lao press agencies convened in Vientiane on June 17 to chart new paths for media collaboration between the two sides as Vietnam prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Revolutionary Press Day (June 21)....
Korea and Laos Join Hands to Promote Smart Agricultural Transformation
Lao News Agency
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KPL More than 100 representatives from government ministries, international organizations, and private companies from Korea and Laos convened in Vientiane on June 12, 2025, for the 2025 K-GREEN AGRO PARTNERING event. (KPL) More than 100...
Cebu signs tech deal with Lufthansa Systems
Asian Aviation
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June 18, 2025
Cebu Pacific has signed an agreement with Lufthansa Systems to implement their next-generation operations control and crew management solution to support the airline’s growth plans. The NetLine suite from Lufthansa Systems was chosen for its...
Snackboxe Bistro owners to meld Lao, Thai, and Cambodian dishes at new Chamblee restaurant
Reporter Newspapers - Georgia
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June 18, 2025
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How a Secret Tobacco Deal in Laos Enriched a Political Insider
The Diplomat
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June 16, 2025
This investigation is a co-publication of reporting by The Examination, a nonprofit newsroom that investigates global health threats. This story was supported in part by a grant from the Pulitzer Center. A confidential contract between tobacco...
Responsible AI Workshop Equips Lao Officials and Private Sector with Governance Tools
Lao News Agency
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KPL Government officials from the education, technology, telecommunications, public security, and media sectors, alongside representatives of private companies gathered in Vientiane, Lao PDR, on Monday for a Responsible AI Workshop, aimed at...
World Crocodile Day: Ancient Reptiles Edge Back from Extinction in Laos
The Laotian Times
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June 17, 2025
The Siamese crocodile, once declared extinct in the wild, has quietly held on in the hidden wetlands of Southeast Asia. Today, roughly 1,000 of these rare reptiles remain, survivors of 500,000 years of evolution. With their broad snouts,...