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SE Asia tourism splutters as virus keeps Chinese at home
AFP, Published on 16/02/2020
» LUANG PRABANG, Laos: Elephant parks unvisited, curios at markets unsold as tuk-tuks sit idle: Southeast Asia is facing billions of dollars in losses from a collapse in Chinese tourism since the outbreak of a deadly new coronavirus.
The 97km that frustrate China's mastery of the Mekong
AFP, Published on 10/01/2020
» CHIANG KHONG: Ninety-seven kilometres of rocks in Thai waters stand between Beijing and dominance over the Mekong, a mighty river that feeds millions as it threads south from the Tibetan plateau through five countries before emptying into the South China Sea.
'Kung Fu' red pandas settle into Lao sanctuary
AFP, Published on 11/05/2018
» LUANG PRABANG: Munching on bamboo and lazing under a fan spraying cooling mist, "Jackie Chan" is in a relaxed mood, one of three red pandas once destined for the exotic wildlife trade but now settling into a new home in a leafy sanctuary in Laos.
Two children drown after Laos bridge collapse
AFP, Published on 01/10/2016
» Two children died and three are missing after more than 50 students fell off a collapsed suspension bridge in northern Laos on their way to school, state-run media reported Saturday.
Obama links US Olympic success to genetic diversity
AFP, Published on 07/09/2016
» LUANG PRABANG (LAOS) - President Barack Obama linked US Olympic prowess to the country's racial and ethnic diversity Wednesday, as he urged young Southeast Asians to support inclusive societies.
Obama cancels Duterte showdown at Asia summit after 'whore' jibe
AFP, Published on 06/09/2016
» VIENTIANE - US President Barack Obama cancelled a meeting with foul-mouthed Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday at a regional summit where tensions over China's growing territorial ambitions are also set to flare.
Obama becomes first sitting US president to visit Laos
AFP, Published on 06/09/2016
» VIENTIANE - Barack Obama became the first US president to visit Laos in office, touching down in Vientiane Monday for a summit of East and South East Asian leaders.
Aerial sports take flight in landlocked Laos
AFP, Published on 08/03/2016
» VIENTIANE - Bad roads, big mountains and dense jungle have gifted Laos a difficult and dazzling terrain -- one that is now being enjoyed from the skies by a well-heeled new crop of pilots pursuing a passion for aerial sports.
US expands Laos warning after attacks on tourist route
AFP, Published on 08/03/2016
» WASHINGTON - The United States issued a new travel warning for Laos on Monday after the latest shooting attacks against traffic on a road much used by international tourists.
Mekong forest facing sharp decline: WWF
AFP, Published on 02/05/2013
» Demand for farmland may strip the Greater Mekong region of a third of its remaining forest cover over the next two decades without swift government action, a leading conservation group warned Thursday.