Trump looking at Korean DMZ, Singapore for summit with Kim Jong Un President Donald Trump said Monday that Singapore and a facility inside the Demilitarized Zone that divides the Korean peninsula are under consideration as […]
Australian And EU Officials Visit Northern Laos In Support Of Education From 23-26 April, Australia’s Deputy Head of Mission Andreas Zurbrugg, and the European Union’s Head of Cooperation Bryan Fornari, together with key government counterparts […]
Rohingya Muslims should not be repatriated to Myanmar until credible investigation, Julie Bishop says Myanmar should allow an independent investigation into human rights abuses against Muslims before beginning to repatriate Rohingyas who have fled to […]
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore proposes enhanced drone regulatory framework The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has announced plans to enhance the unmanned aircraft (UA or drone) regulatory framework and is seeking feedback from […]
E-visa set to go online year-end, early 2019 Electronic visa (E-visa) services are set to be offered at the end of this year or early next year in a move to attract more foreign tourists […]
Thai officials block launch of report on human rights abuses in Karen State Thai police on Wednesday (April 25) cancelled an event to launch a new report on human rights abuses in Karen State by […]
Mongolia and Singapore reportedly shortlisted to host historic US-North Korea summit The list of countries which might potentially host the high profile meeting between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has […]
Lao Healthcare Gets $30 mln Boost From ADB The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$30 million grant to the Lao government to expand healthcare coverage and improve health services throughout the country. — […]
Myanmar struggles to sustain foreign investment Myanmar approved less foreign investment for a second straight year, underscoring the challenges that Aung San Suu Kyi’s government faces in keeping up the momentum of capital inflows. — […]
Singapore, Vietnam sign six agreements to boost cooperation Singapore and Vietnam have signed a suite of agreements that will see both countries working together in areas such as financial innovation and Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) […]
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$30 million grant to the Lao government to expand healthcare coverage and improve health services throughout the country. Announced April 23, the policy-based grant will fund the […]
The Truth About the New Laos Minimum Wage Hike After months of deliberation, Laos’ Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith announced this week that the country’s minimum wage will increase from 900,000 kip ($108) to 1.1 million […]