Laos

Thailand cuts Laos fuel route as Cambodia border conflict deepens

A military truck carries a tank on a road amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area, in Surin province, Thailand, December 11, 2025. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha

Please don’t rush: Slow changes in Laos 50 years after communist victory

Laos military members taking part in a rehearsal in the run-up to the Dec 2 celebrations of 50 years of communist rule.

Japan’s Princess Aiko visits Laos on first official trip abroad

Japan's Princess Aiko, daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, departing for Laos at Haneda Airport in Tokyo.

Debt and diplomacy: China’s growing influence in Laos

Father and son die after getting stung more than 100 times by killer hornets in Laos

The American man and his teenage son were attacked by a swarm of Asian giant hornets - an invasive, predatory insect dubbed “murder hornets”.

Medical mission as student sparked doctor’s regional outreach for eye care

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SNEC senior consultant Clinical Associate Professor Anna Tan at Singapore National Eye Centre on Sept 24, 2025.

Singapore National Eye Centre senior consultant Clinical Associate Professor Anna Tan, who leads the Global Eye Health team, will provide updates on the team's work to bring sight-saving care to underserved communities across the region, including in countries such as Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, and Fiji.

(ST PHOTO: LIM YAOHUI)

Laos plans to pull plug on crypto miners by early 2026

Crypto operators, drawn by cheap non-fossil energy, flocked to Laos following a 2021 policy shift that triggered a rapid expansion in mining activity.

Japanese child sex tourists contributing to lost generation of girls in Laos

Laos’ president to visit North Korea for celebration of ruling Workers’ Party of Korea

Laos' President Thongloun Sisoulith attends BRICS Summit in Kazan, Russia, Thursday, Oct. 24, 2024. Alexander Zemlianichenko/Pool via REUTERS

Red Dot Abroad

A Singaporean’s 18-year journey: From Laos guesthouse owner to eco-luxury hotelier

Singaporean Benny Kong, 37, rapidly expanded his guesthouse business and pivoted to opening a new hotel after the pandemic.

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