Lao morning news for August 1

Lao morning news for August 1

Ministry stresses importance of Health Insurance Law Health authorities have vowed to spread the word about the importance of health insurance, hoping to improve the overall health of the population. — Vientiane Times (paywall) Luang […]

Cambodia morning news for August 1

Cambodia morning news for August 1

Cambodia Arrests CNRP Activist Mai Hongsreang for Criticizing Government Cambodian authorities Tuesday arrested Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP) activist Mai Hongsreang, marking the 14th such arrest of activists associated with the banned political party. — […]

Indonesia morning news for August 1

Indonesia morning news for August 1

‘Indonesia is not ready’: Millions of domestic workers have no protection Every day, working mother Loecia Nhadilah and her husband get help from two domestic workers who live with them in East Jakarta. — The […]

Lao morning news for July 31

Lao morning news for July 31

Lao People’s Democratic Republic: Officials Exchange Counter-Human Trafficking Practices Irregular migration is a common challenge faced by Southeast Asian countries,especially the Greater Mekong Sub-region, where legal migration channels can be costly, time-consuming and complicated. — […]

Cambodia morning news for July 31

Cambodia morning news for July 31

Firm behind S’ville plastic waste fined $250K Chungyuen Plastic Manufacture Co Ltd has been ordered to return the 83 containers filled with plastic waste that was found at Sihanoukville port to their countries of origin. […]

Indonesia morning news for July 31

Indonesia morning news for July 31

Indonesia sends 7 containers of plastic waste back to France, Hong Kong The Batam Customs Office in Riau Islands has sent seven containers containing hazardous and toxic waste owned by importing company PT Arya Wiraraja […]

Lao morning news for July 30

Lao morning news for July 30

Two Lao Teens Rescued From Forced Marriages in China Amid Anti-Trafficking Drive Two teenage Lao girls trafficked to China in March to be wed to Chinese men returned home last week, an anti-human trafficking police […]

Cambodia morning news for July 30

Cambodia morning news for July 30

PM Hun Sen to Implement the “Fifth Approach” to Dismiss Corrupted Officials Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen firmly committed to implement the fifth approach, ‘surgery’, to dismiss corrupted officials, speaking during his visit to the […]

Indonesia morning news for July 30

Indonesia morning news for July 30

Softbank invests another $2 billion in Grab, pledges more for EV projects Japan-based Softbank Group has pledged to invest in renewable energy and the electric vehicle ecosystem in Indonesia as well as announcing another round […]

Lao morning news for July 29

Lao morning news for July 29

Severe Drought in Mekong Region Reduces Rice Planting in Laos Lao farmers have planted rice on less than half the country’s cultivable land this year because of a persistent drought in the Mekong River region […]

Cambodia morning news for July 29

Cambodia morning news for July 29

Two women arrested in connection with human trafficking Phnom Penh anti human trafficking and juvenile protection police officials have arrested two women who are said to be ringleaders of a human trafficking syndicate and rescued […]

Indonesia morning news for July 29

Indonesia morning news for July 29

North Sumatra Prosecutor’s Office investigates misuse of JKN funds by 40 hospitals The North Sumatra Prosecutor’s Office is investigating 40 hospitals and clinics in North Sumatra suspected of misappropriating national health insurance (JKN) funds since […]