“As part of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Laos has always been an important trading partner for Malaysia regardless of its share of the nation’s total trade. “We believe that …
Tensions in S China Sea, violence in Myanmar as Laos takes over Asean chair
Simmering tensions in the South China Sea between China and several Southeast Asian nations now regularly spark direct confrontation. Fighting in Myanmar against the military government that seized …
Tensions in S China Sea, violence in Myanmar as Laos takes over Asean chair
Simmering tensions in the South China Sea between China and several Southeast Asian nations now regularly spark direct confrontation. Fighting in Myanmar against the military government that seized …
3 years after Myanmar’s coup, is the clock finally running out on embattled junta as it ‘slowly falls apart’?
Asean foreign ministers will gather in Laos this weekend as the country takes over the bloc’s rotating chairmanship, with Myanmar the main order of business. In the long term, he adds, accountability …
Laos: A country in the grip of the Chinese?
Laos in Southeast Asia is mired in debt. Its biggest creditor is China. As part of the „Belt and Road Initiative“ , the People’s Republic also supported the construction of a high-speed train in Laos.
Three years after Myanmar’s coup, is the clock finally running out on embattled junta as it ‘slowly falls apart’?
Asean foreign ministers will gather in Laos this weekend as the country takes over the bloc’s rotating chairmanship, with Myanmar the main order of business. In the long term, he adds, accountability …
Tensions simmering in the South China Sea and violence in Myanmar as Laos takes over ASEAN chair
Simmering tensions in the South China Sea. Coordinated attacks on the military run government that seized control of Myanmar.
Woman wanted for trafficking five people from Myanmar to Laos
Police in the Central Highlands province of Gia Lai are looking for a local woman who tricked and trafficked five people from Myanmar to Laos and sold them to an online human trafficking ring.
Pressure builds on SEA’s outcast – If the junta collapses, Myanmar needs to know who to lean on – China or Asean
Meanwhile, Laos, the current Asean chair, appointed veteran diplomat Alounkeo Kittikhoun as the regional bloc’s special envoy to Myanmar ahead of the Asean foreign ministerial retreat in Luang Prabang …
Laos tourist jewel at risk of losing UNESCO status
LUANG PRABANG, Laos — Located between the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang is a picturesque destination that combines natural beauty and charming Lao …