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Vietnam-Laos solidarity honored with monument handover
People's Army Newspaper
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The project to renovate, upgrade, and expand the monument site was a gift from the Vietnamese task force to its Lao counterpart, with a total value of 54 billion VND (2.06 million USD). The Lao side served as project investor, while the...
Laos Job Scam Alert: Cybercrime Centre Reveals Modus Operandi of Fraudsters Luring Indians Into Cybercrime Rackets in Vientiane With Fake Job Offers (Watch Video)
Latestly
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June 30, 2025
Mumbai, June 30: The Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre posted a warning on X on Monday, June 30, about a rising Laos Job Scam targeting Indian nationals. The post, captioned “A dream job in Laos… or a cybercrime trap?”, included a 48-second...
Laos Launches Initiative to Promote Gender Equality, Education
MENAFN
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June 30, 2025
(MENAFN) Laos' Ministry of Education and Sports, in partnership with development organizations, is set to launch a groundbreaking initiative aimed at advancing gender equality through life skills education. The project, which will run from July...
In defence of eating with hands amid Zohran Mamdani backlash
The National News
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When New York mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani was recently criticised online for eating with his hands, the backlash revealed more than just a cultural misunderstanding; it exposed lingering colonial biases around dining etiquette. Eating with...
Further clarifications issued on Thai-Cambodian border tensions, emphasizing peaceful resolution framework
Pattaya Mail
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July 7, 2025
Amid rising tensions along the Thai-Cambodian border, Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs stresses adherence to the 2000 MOU and Joint Boundary Commission framework, calling on Cambodia to honor the agreement and resume sincere, peaceful...
COMAC's bid for Lao Airlines draws pushback over Chinese control
Nikkei Asia
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BANGKOK/GUANGZHOU/TOKYO -- A bid by Chinese aircraft maker COMAC to purchase a majority stake in troubled flag carrier Lao Airlines has triggered a dispute over allowing China to expand its influence in Laos' transportation sector. COMAC, a...
Trump announces new tariffs of up to 40% on a growing number of countries
KMIZ ABC 17 - Missouri
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July 7, 2025
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump cranked up the pressure Monday on America’s trading partners, firing off letters to heads of several countries, informing them of their new tariff rate. Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru...
Việt Nam-Laos solidarity honoured with monument handover
Vietnam News Agency
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VIENTIANE – The special task forces of the Vietnamese and Lao governments held a ceremony to inaugurate and officially hand over the Vietnam-Laos combat alliance monument in the southern Lao province of Champasak on July 1. The project to...
Trump trade letters spark risk-off trade - Newsquawk US Market Wrap
Zero Hedge
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SNAPSHOT: Equities down, Treasuries down, Crude up, Dollar up REAR VIEW: Trump delivers trade letters to 7 countries with new tariff levels & range from 25-40%; Awaiting more Trump tariff letters; Trump threatens additional 10% tariff on countries...
Trump dispatches letters outlining new tariffs on foreign nations
Dawn
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July 7, 2025
United States President Donald Trump said on Monday that he was slapping 25 per cent tariffs on Japan and South Korea, in his first letters to trading partners ahead of a deadline to reach a deal with Washington. Trump had said on the weekend that...
China-Laos business ties boosting regional connectivity
China Daily Global
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The economic cooperation between China and Laos will not only enhance the connectivity of the two countries but also bring shared benefits for the whole of Southeast Asia, a Laotian business leader told China Daily. Laos and China have formed a...
Stocks fall as Trump sends letters to Japan, South Korean about new tariffs
WISH 8 - Indiana
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July 7, 2025
(AP) — Stocks on Wall Street closed broadly lower Monday as the White House stepped up pressure on major trading partners to make deals before punishing tariffs imposed by the U.S. take effect. The S&P 500 fell 0.8% for its biggest loss since...
Dow finishes lower as broad selloff hits Wall Street after tariffs...
Proactive USA
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July 7, 2025
4:15pm: Tariffs shake markets US markets closed sharply lower on Monday as a wave of geopolitical uncertainty and fresh tariff threats sent investors running for cover. All major indexes ended the session in the red, giving back some of their...
Thailand's Prime Minister Zapped By Court & Suspended
The Free Press
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July 2, 2025
BANGKOK, Thailand -- Thailand's politically powerful Constitutional Court suspended Prime Minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra on July 1 after accepting a case of alleged "ethical misconduct" against her because she criticized a Royal Thai Army...
Trump Undermines His Own South Korea Trade Deal With New 25 Percent Tariffs
Reason Magazine
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July 7, 2025
If you still believe there is some overarching goal—new trade deals, negotiating for lower trade barriers, or whatever—to the Trump administration's trade policy agenda, Monday's announcement of new tariffs targeting imports from South Korea ought...
NZD weakens on risk caution
interest.co.nz
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Trump’s tariff policy is back in the headlines, as the key 9-July date approaches, which was the deadline for the end of the pause in reciprocal tariffs that were announced on Liberation Day. Ahead of that date, threats of higher tariffs have...
MmoneyX Becomes First E-Wallet to Join Laos’ National Payment Network
Lao News Agency
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KPL Lao Mobile Money’s “MmoneyX” has officially become the first e-wallet to join the Lao National Payment Network (LAPNet), marking a significant milestone in the country's digital financial transformation. (KPL) Lao Mobile Money’s “MmoneyX” has...
Vietnam-Laos solidarity honoured with monument handover
VietnamPlus
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July 2, 2025
Vientiane (VNA) – The special task forces of the Vietnamese and Lao governments held a ceremony to inaugurate and officially hand over the Vietnam-Laos combat alliance monument in the southern Lao province of Champasak on July 1. The project to...
LAO study on theft offers few answers
Orange County Register - California
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June 29, 2025
Few political issues energize the public more than ones involving public safety for obvious reasons. We all want to feel safe. Unfortunately, the correlation between specific policies and crime remains as inexplicable as ever. Lawmakers respond to...
Asia Digest: Northleaf provides $66m credit to Butn; Proterra Asia makes first investment in Laos
Deal Street Asia
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Global private markets investment firm Northleaf Capital Partners has provided an A$100 million ($67 million) credit facility to Australian fintech company Butn. In a separate development, Proterra Asia has made its first investment in Laos,...