Vientiane: The 28th Alicia Alonso Havana International Ballet Festival will present a gala on Thursday honoring the 10th Congress of the National Association of Cuban Writers and Artists (UNEAC). The performance, which will take place at the Mart Thea…
Day: November 1, 2024
Thailand Accelerates Plans for Six New Airports to Boost Regional Connectivity.
Bangkok: Thailand’s Transport Ministry is taking swift action to develop and construct six new airports, positioning the country as a central transportation hub in the region. Thai Deputy Transport Minister Manaporn Charoensri announced this initiativ…
AirAsia to Implement Mandatory Carbon Fee for Passengers Starting 2025.
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia-based carrier AirAsia will begin imposing a mandatory carbon fee on all passengers starting January 1, 2025, according to the country’s Transport Minister Anthony Loke. The announcement was made in a written response to a parlia…
Vietnamese and Lao Provinces Aim to Strengthen Bilateral Ties.
(KPL/VNA): Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of the central province of Quang Ngai, Dinh Thi Hong Minh, recently welcomed a delegation from the Lao Front for National Construction (LFNC) committee of Sekong province. During the meeting, which to…
Hope Art Exhibition Showcases Diverse Lao Contemporary Art.
Vientiane: (KPL) On October 31, the inaugural “Hope: Lao Contemporary Art Exhibition” (LCAE) opened in Vientiane, the exhibition brings together leading figures in Lao contemporary art as well as special needs children, with the aim of exploring vario…
China Central Bank Initiates First Outright Reverse Repos.
Vientiane: (Xinhua/KPL?) China’s central bank announced Thursday that it has conducted “outright reverse repo” operations, the first of its kind since the monetary policy tool was introduced earlier this week. In a statement, the People’s Bank of Chin…