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Kachin Researcher Exposes Unregulated Rare Earth Mining in Myanmar, Urges Regional Cooperation as Pollution Reaches the Mekong
May 24, 2025 – Zau Lawt, an independent Kachin researcher from Myanmar, has revealed that over 300 rare earth mines…
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Survivor of Laos poisoning felt ‘paralysed’ by tainted drinks
Bethany Clarke, whose childhood friend Simone White was among the six who died from methanol poisoning in Laos, has spoken publicly for the first time A survivor of methanol poisoning at a Laos hostel that…
Indian embassy in Lao PDR rescues 67 Indians from cyber scam centres
The Lao authorities are currently in contact with the Indian embassy to ensure “safe return” of the individuals to India The Indian embassy in Lao PDR has rescued 67 Indian youngsters from cyber scam centres…
13 Israeli tourists injured, some seriously, in bus crash in Laos
Israel working ‘around the clock’ to bring them to Thailand for treatment; five reportedly sustained moderate to serious wounds when driver apparently fell asleep behind the wheel Thirteen Israeli tourists were injured in a bus…
US issues sanctions against companies in Laos, China tied to North Korean IT worker scheme
The U.S. sanctioned two North Korean nationals and several companies based in Laos and China on Thursday for helping facilitate a wide-ranging scheme that duped American firms into hiring North Korean IT workers who funneled…
