Where is Lao’s missing human rights activist? Lao human rights activist, Od Sayavong, has been missing in Thailand since late August, just months after meeting a United Nations (UN) special rapporteur. — The Asean Post […]
EU mulls end to Cambodia deal For almost two decades Cambodia has enjoyed duty-free access to the European Union single market through the so-called “Everything but Arms” agreements. But now the EU is considering scrapping […]
Lao ride-hailing service app set to be featured at Mekong start-up meet A ride-hailing service operating in Laos will be represented at the Mekong Innovation Startup in Tourism (Mist) meeting in Thailand this week. — […]
Cambodia civil groups slam court ruling on RFA journalist spy – porn case A group of 37 Cambodian civil society organisations today (Oct 4) issued a statement condemning a decision by the Phnom Penh Municipal […]
Flood-hit communities receive more relief supplies Savannakhet province: Government officials led by Deputy Prime Minister Dr Sonexay Siphandone on Wednesday delivered emergency supplies worth over 161 million kip to communities in Xonbouly district that suffered […]
$49 mln ADB package to boost rural hygiene for 400,000 in Cambodia A $49 million financing package from the the Asian Development Bank (ADB) will help the Cambodia Government in achieving its 2025 goal of […]
Chinese Hit the Tourist Trail in Laos More Chinese tourists are traveling to Laos, while the number of Western visitors drops. But the behavior of some Chinese tourists puts off local people and Lao tour […]
National Bank gets full ownership of Cambodia’s ABA Bank by buying remaining 10% National Bank of Canada has signed a deal pay $83.5 million to buy the 10 per cent stake in Cambodia-based ABA Bank […]
Vietnamese, Lao men caught trafficking 10 kilos of heroin Lo Van Dung, 31, is held at a police station in Thanh Hoa Province with 9.9 kilograms of heroin, September 27, 2019. Photo courtesy of Thanh […]
Cambodia ‘fake news’ laws tighten noose on press freedom Last month, Cambodia’s Information Ministry took to the Internet to step-up its public warnings to news organizations in the Kingdom over the dissemination of so-called “fake […]
Infrastructure development, tourism key for economic growth in Laos: ADB The move follows the recent release of the new Asian Development Bank (ADB) forecast which showed the country’s economic growth remaining moderate in 2019 and […]
At a Cambodian Lake, a Climate Crisis Unfolds A trifecta of climate change, hydropower dams and illegal fishing are threatening the Tonle Sap, and the people who rely on its fish. — The New York […]