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Myanmar's chinlone set to steal show
dpa, Published on 26/11/2013
» YANGON - Zay Koko Shine and Zay Nyinyi Shine, 11-year-old twins from Myanmar's Karen state, are glad they listened to their grandmother.
Southeast Asia sees growth in FDI
dpa, Published on 18/11/2013
» Southeast Asia drew US$121 billion in foreign direct investment last year, making it the only sub-region in Asia to experience FDI growth, the United Nations said on Monday.
Scores dead as storm batters Asia
dpa, Published on 01/10/2013
» At least 33 people were killed when Tropical Storm Wutip hit Vietnam and Cambodia, officials said on Tuesday.
China gives Laos $81m in aid, loans
dpa, Published on 05/09/2013
» VIENTIANE - China has agreed to give Laos 300 million yuan (US$49 million) in grant aid and 200 million yuan ($32.6 million) in interest-free loans this year, news reports said on Thursday.
Lao police seize 257 kg of marijuana
dpa, Published on 30/08/2013
» VIENTIANE - Lao authorities are searching for the leader of a drug trafficking ring after uncovering 257 kilogrammes of marijuana in a house in the centre of the country, news reports said on Friday.
Lao Airlines to increase fleet
dpa, Published on 26/08/2013
» VIENTIANE - Lao Airlines plans to buy two ATR72-600 aircraft next year and two Airbus 320s in 2015 to cope with its expanding routes, media reports said on Monday.
Laos posts trade surplus with Vietnam
dpa, Published on 22/07/2013
» VIENTIANE - Land-locked Laos posted a slight trade surplus with neighbouring Vietnam of US$23 million during the first five months of this year, media reports said on Monday.
Rising Laos political star dies
dpa, Published on 19/07/2013
» PHNOM PENH - Maj-Gen Sanyahak Phomvihane, a fast-rising star in the ruling communist party in Laos, has died aged 45, state media reported Friday.
Laos-Indonesia trade triples
dpa, Published on 12/07/2013
» VIENTIANE - Trade between Laos and Indonesia reached 27 million United States dollars in 2012, a nearly three-fold increase year-on-year, state media reports said on Friday.
Mekong crackdown nets 800 suspects
dpa, Published on 21/05/2013
» Police from four countries have detained more than 800 suspects and shut down several drug rings in a crackdown on gangs operating along the Mekong River, Chinese state media said on Tuesday.