Kuala lumpur: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have deployed 5,121 personnel to ensure the smooth and safe organisation of the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (AMM) and Related Meetings to be held in Kuala Lumpur from July 8 to 11. Bukit Aman In…
Day: July 4, 2025
Minister of Education and Sports Welcomes New UNICEF Representative to Lao PDR
Vientiane: Minister of Education and Sports, Mr. Thongsalith Mangnormek, welcomed Mr. Bilal Aurang Zeb Durrani, the newly appointed UNICEF Country Representative to the Lao PDR, during a courtesy visit at the Ministry on July 2. Mr. Durrani’s visit ai…
Laos-China Railway Company to Halve Vehicle Service Fees at Stations
Vientiane: On July 2, 2025, the Laos-China Railway Company (LCRC) announced plans to reduce vehicle service fees at railway stations for large vehicles, lowering the charge from 10,000 kip to 5,000 kip per vehicle. The decision aims to address public …
Heavy Rain, Flooding, and Landslide Warning Issued Across Laos
Vientiane: The Department of Meteorology and Hydrology has issued a warning on July 4, 2025, for widespread rainfall due to a low-pressure trough currently moving across the northern and central regions of Laos. This weather system is intensified by p…
China’s Cultural Appeal Grows on the Global Stage
Beijing: At the second Wuyi Forum, a platform for international academic exchanges, Robert Chard, a sinologist and emeritus professor from the University of Oxford, expressed his hope that the West can come to see China as a “cool,” interesting, and v…
Green News, Smarter Tools: Journalists in Laos Prepare for the Future of Media
Vientiane: In a move to advance responsible journalism and environmental awareness, media professionals from across the central provinces of the Lao PDR have completed an intensive training program on green news reporting. Held in Vientiane Capital fr…