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A group exhibition traces the complex history of colonial-era plantations
STIRworld
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Global art non-profit KADIST and ILHAM Gallery in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, are presenting the group show The Plantation Plot from April 20 - September 21, 2025. The exhibition features artists from communities who were most impacted by large-scale...
Lao Party Leaders Extend Congratulations to Chinese Counterparts on 104th Anniversary of CPC
Lao News Agency
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KPL On July 1, 2025, the Central Committee of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party sent a congratulatory message to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China on the occasion of the 104th founding anniversary of the Communist Party of...
Lao Agencies Trained in Water Rescue to Boost Flood Preparedness
Lao News Agency
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KPL Lao government agencies have received specialized training in water rescue techniques to strengthen their preparedness for floods and climate-related disasters. (KPL) Lao government agencies have received specialized training in water rescue...
Lao National Assembly President Delivers Message for World Parliament Day
Lao News Agency
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KPL On the occasion of World Parliament Day, Mr. Xaysomphone Phomvihane, President of the National Assembly of the Lao PDR and President of the Lao Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU), delivered a congratulatory message marking the 136th anniversary...
Laos and India Strengthen Trade and Industry Cooperation
Lao News Agency
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KPL Laos and India have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation in trade, industry, and investment. The discussion took place over the weekend during a meeting between Mr. Malaythong Kommasith, Minister of Industry and...
Laos Aims to Integrate AI for Education Enhancement
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN) The Association of Private Education in Laos recently hosted a workshop designed to explore the practical uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in the education sector, aiming to strengthen AI knowledge among private school principals and...
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...
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...
Lao Journalists Association Launches Training on Green Reporting for Media Managers
Lao News Agency
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KPL The Journalists Association of the Lao PDR, in partnership with the International Carnegie Foundation in Laos, officially launched a training course for managers and users of online social media, focusing on reporting green issues. The...
Lao Inflation Rate Eases to 7.2 Percent in June
The Laotian Times
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July 1, 2025
Laos’ inflation rate eased for the second month in a row, falling to 7.2 percent in June 2025 from 8.3 percent in May, according to the latest report from the Lao Statistics Bureau. The national Consumer Price Index (CPI) stood at 251.4 in June,...
Lao-Korea Project Launches Infrastructure for Modern Rice Breeding
Lao News Agency
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KPL A new chapter in agricultural development began with the official opening of rice breeding infrastructure under the Project for Establishing the Foundation for Modern Rice Production in the Lao PDR. The ceremony took place in Makheo Village,...
GSD: Kremlin Tries To Draw Another Asian Country Into War Against Ukraine
Charter 97
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4 Ukrainian intelligence reported the details. The military-political leadership of the Russian Federation continues to look for opportunities to continue the aggressive war against Ukraine. Another country that Russia is trying to drag into the...
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...
Laos advances AI adoption for educational development
Xinhua News Agency
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VIENTIANE, June 30 (Xinhua) -- The Association of Private Education in Laos organized a workshop aimed at introducing the practical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, with the goal of enhancing foundational AI knowledge...
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...
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,...
Judge pauses transfer of eight migrants to South Sudan
Hawaii Tribune Herald
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July 5, 2025
The fate of eight men, now held on a U.S. military base in Djibouti, is once again unclear after a district court judge in Washington issued a brief administrative stay that blocked the government from deporting them to South Sudan. On Thursday...
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...
Implementation of Patient Complaint Management Mechanisms for Quality Improvement in Maternal Health Services: Exploration of Provider Perspectives at Mkuranga District Hospital
Dove Medical Press
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July 5, 2025
Background Globally, there have been concerns regarding quality improvement in delivering maternal, newborn, and child health services. This contention triggers accountability from both the supply side (healthcare workers) and the demand side,...
Laos Deploys Soldiers as Volunteers to Address Rural Teacher Shortages
The Laotian Times
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June 30, 2025
Laos will recruit 2,000 soldiers to serve as volunteer substitute teachers in remote areas across the country, the Ministry of National Defense announced on 29 June. The initiative, carried out in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and...