Laos

Malaysian links identified in Laos airport drug seizure probe, say Malaysian police

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said investigators had recorded statements of a Malaysian national suspected of acting as a broker to arrange the rental of the aircraft involved.

Laos footballer arrested for match-fixing in ASEAN Championship

PM Wong congratulates new Lao PM, invites him to visit Singapore

Lao Prime Minister Saleumxay Kommasith was named to the post by Laos’ National Assembly on Oct 5, with all 158 members present backing his appointment.

S’porean pilot among 13 nabbed over 521kg meth seizure from private jet in Laos

Bukit Aman Narcotics Crime Investigation Department director Hussein Omar Khan said the chartered aircraft departed from Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in Subang to Luang Prabang without carrying any cargo.

China opens rare joint military support centre in Laos

China’s Minister of National Defence Dong Jun (centre), together with Laos’ Defence Minister Khamlieng Outhakaisone (right) and Cambodia’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Tea Seiha (left), pose for photographs before the opening ceremony of the 13th Beijing Xiangshan Forum in Beijing, China, on Sept 16.

Thai pageant director insists 6 nations, including S’pore, remain eligible for Miss Universe 2026

Nawat Itsaragrisil, chief executive of Miss Universe Eastern, said all six delegates would take part in Miss Universe 2026.

Lights out in Laos as electricity exports surge

Electricity exports drives revenue, but results in frequent outages for the landlocked nation.

Kakana double leads Thailand to opening ASEAN Championship win

Goalkeeper Izairida Shakira the heroine as Lionesses down Cambodia for Asean C’ship spot

Izairida Shakira (far right) celebrating Singapore’s 4-3 penalty shoot-out win over Cambodia with teammates Umairah Hamdan (far left) and Danelle Tan.

Australia, Laos top diplomats discuss tainted alcohol deaths

A motorcyclist passes the Nana Backpackers Hostel in Vang Vieng where a 2024 methanol poisoning killed six tourists.

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