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…
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Will Laos tourism suffer after bootleg alcohol poisoning?
A spotlight is being put on counterfeit liquor in Southeast Asia after six people died from methanol poisoning in the…
Fourth tourist dies of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos
Australian teen Bianca Jones has become the fourth tourist to have died in a suspected mass poisoning in Laos. The…
Melbourne teenagers in hospital after drinking suspected tainted cocktails in Laos
In short: Two Australian women, both believed to be 19, are reportedly fighting for their lives in Thai hospitals after…
Laos owes billions to China and it can’t get inflation under control
For three years, prices have risen by more than 20 per cent – forcing a growing number in the Southeast…
Blinken tells ASEAN the US is worried about China’s actions in South China Sea
VIENTIANE, Laos — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken told Southeast Asian leaders Friday that the U.S. is concerned about…
Secretary Blinken’s Travel to the Lao People’s Democratic Republic
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken will travel October 8-11 to Vientiane, the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR), to represent…
Laos: Increased surveillance around ASEAN meeting, Myanmar activists deported and no progress around disappearances
Civic space in Laos is rated ‘closed’ by the CIVICUS Monitor. The fundamental freedoms of association, expression and peaceful assembly…
Laos releases blogger jailed for criticizing govt flood response
The communist-ruled nation regularly ranks low in the global freedom of press indexes The communist government of Laos released a…
Anti-Terror Agency Chargesheets CEO Of Laos-Based Firm In Cyber Fraud Case
Sudarshan Darade was arrested by NIA Mumbai in June this year and has been named in the chargesheet as a…